Joseph Joachim was regarded by most people in Europe as the greatest
violinist ever, but in the home of Sterndale Bennett there was a dissenting voice.
byJ. R. Sterndale Bennett1907
Music and Musicians
Sharp’s the Word
On realising that he had the edge on his rivals, music
publisher John Brand moved quickly to secure one of Haydn’s peerless Quartets.
fromThe Musical World1836
Russian History
Prav’, Britaniya!
Herbert Bury’s duties took him back to St Petersburg after the
Russian revolution of 1917, but all he could think of was how it used to be.
byHerbert Bury1854-1933
Biographical Extracts
Mrs Sancho’s Barometer
Ann Sancho would be in better health, said her husband, if she
did not worry quite so much about him.
byIgnatius Sancho1729-1780
Music and Musicians
The Adjudicator
Composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor recalls his experiences as a
judge in the distrustful world of music festivals and brass band contests.
bySamuel Coleridge-Taylor1875-1912
Music and Musicians
Deep River
Berwick Sayers tells how his friend, the composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, set out on his last voyage.