The editor of Reminisce magazine, with Sunday’s Grammy Awards in mind, rightly thought we would be interested in their collection of vintage radio and record ads that they have assembled for the occasion. He writes: Bendix 1945 With the boom in national identity… Read More
by Michael Accinno Spoiler Alert: This post treats Series 4, Episode 3 (US Episode 2) of Downton Abbey, which was broadcast by UK network ITV on 6 October 2013 and by US network PBS on 12 January 2014. Music can be seen and heard everywhere on the newest season of… Read More
In 1914, at the height of a successful career as concert pianist, Donald Francis Tovey (1875–1940) became the [John] Reid Professor of Music at the University of Edinburgh. There he worked for the rest of his career, and his previous experience as full-time performing musician came to shape every aspect… Read More