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WHEN Dr Paul Nunn retired from a senior position at the World Health Organisation (WHO) he wanted a hobby to keep him occupied. So, he enrolled on a furniture making course – run by world-renowned Chi

I enjoyed reading Francesco Piemontesi’s Concert Heaven, Concert Hell interview (September) about his ‘best’ and ‘worst’ performance... in the semi-final of the Elisabeth Competition in 2007! In fact,

Moored on a quiet stretch of canal in west London, an unassuming widebeam canal boat boasts an extraordinary centrepiece: a Steinway piano. The Piano Boat – officially named Rachmaninov – is possibly

Food often tastes better on holiday, so why not make it the focus of your next break? From tasting tours to courses, you can discover the ingredients and techniques that will help you recreate those s

Echoes of Exile Works by Bartók, Ben-Haim, Enescu, Ysaÿe and Zimmermann Sueye Park (violin) BIS BIS-2332 63:06 mins Turbulence from the Second World War impacts most of the composers on this album. Th