For many years now Edward Elgar has been the main inspiration for my music making and growing passion of music. For those who aren't familiar with Elgar's life story, he was the son of of a piano tuner and lived in Worcester for his early years. He has become the definition of English music and …
Month: January 2016
Music, Philosophy and Jeanette Winterson
For Christamas this year, I bought Jeanette Winterson's semi-autobiography, Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit, for my pianist friend, Jasmin. I thought I would interest Jasmin because of Jeanette's inspirational story and her connections with Oxford, (Jasmin is awaiting a response from her Hartford interview!) and so it did. So much so in fact that …
