The curse of perfection
Perfectionism in music is a modern scourge, and Peter Cropper, who died in May, demonstrated that it is a distracting priority for...
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Nov 29, 2014
The Charlie Chaplin guide to violin playing
Charlie Chaplin was one of the most expressive and popular communicators ever. What can string players learn from his art? Light and...
Aug 5, 2014
Charlie Chaplin's perfect film about the First World War
Amid the commemorations of the start of the First World War, you might like a bit of respectful levity, so here is Charlie Chaplin's...
Aug 5, 2014
Charlie Chaplin and his violin obsession
The great screen comedian was an accomplished amateur violinist who composed many of the scores to his films At the height of his...
Jul 12, 2014
Celebrating Carlos Kleiber
I came late to the Kleiber party – I was introduced to him only recently by Burton Kaplan while I was on his Magic Mountain music course....
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