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A Toast to the Greatest Composer
By Sir Charles Villiers Stanford
When violinist Joseph Joachim proposed a toast to the world’s greatest composer, he was cut off in mid flow.
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Lion Hunting in Heidelberg
Composer Johannes Brahms disliked the adulation sometimes heaped on him by fans, and found quite imaginative ways to avoid it.
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Musical Appreciation
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford recalls the very different receptions given by British and German audiences to a little bit of Brahms.
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A Piacere
By Sir Hubert Parry
Sir Hubert Parry advised students at the Royal College of Music to respect their teachers, but to think for themselves too.
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J’Accuse
By Charles H. Ross
A faithful feline bides his time until two criminals are brought to justice.
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Precision and Dispatch
By John Buchan
The first setbacks for the German Empire in the Great War came courtesy of ANZAC troops.
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