Ralph Vaughan Williams and Adrian Boult
October 19, 2022
Writing about Vaughan Williams and Adrian Boult has been a labour of love. As a ten-year old boy, the first orchestral concert I ever attended was in March 1967, with… READ MORE
Tag: Nigel Simeone
Books to Look out for in October 2022
October 3, 2022
The depiction and representation of performative acts in Old English texts; description of many of the finest examples of English Victorian Churches; a detailed study of the working relationship and… READ MORE
Playlist: Classical Music to write your book to (Part 2)
September 20, 2019
Welcome back to our ‘Classical Music for Writing’ Playlist. We have pooled our music authors to create the perfect playlist for writers who like to listen to classical music. In… READ MORE
The Janáček Compendium: Nigel Simeone on the Delights of Documenting Leoš Janáček
April 16, 2019
When I first saw The Cunning Little Vixen as a teenager during a school trip to Düsseldorf in 1972, it was one of those occasions when I came out so… READ MORE
The Great Vogue for the Guitar in Western Europe, 1800-1840