The Cello and the Nightingales

The Life of Beatrice Harrison

von Beatrice Harrison

192 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

In May 1924, the BBC broadcast a miracle to the world: a wild nightingale singing a duet with a remarkable young cellist called Beatrice Harrison. Over a million people tuned in to hear this live performance, which Beatrice repeated with a nightingale for the BBC every spring until 1942. These broadcasts transformed the public interest in nightingales - a species already in decline. If Beatrice's duets with the nightingales touched a chord with the world, her own life proved to be as musical, free-spirited and inspiring. From her early years as a musical prodigy to recording with the most important composers of the day and playing for the wounded in the Second World War, this timely reissue of Patricia Cleveland-Peck's classic book recounts Beatrice's rich life vividly and features a new introduction by Maria Popova.

• Reihe: Canons
• Themen: Kunst Musik Stile und Gattungen Orchester und formale Musik
• ISBN: 9781805300182
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 09.05.2024
• Größe: 197 x 126 mm
• Verlag: Canongate Books
• Herausgegeben von: Patricia Cleveland-Peck