April 8, 2025
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Myra Hess
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In wartime strange things happen. As bombs fell on London, musicians the likes of Myra Hess and dozens of others performed concerts in the empty National Gallery for audiences seldom seen in London’s concert halls.
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October 25, 2020 1 Comment
Henri Selmer graduated from the Conservatoire de Paris, in 1885. After a successful but brief career in the Orchestre de Paris as a clarinet performer he deserted playing to do full-time research meant to improve his instrument. He began by making reeds and mouthpieces. At the same time, Henri’s brother Alexandre left for the US […]