The Cello and the Nightingales : The Life of Beatrice Harrison Paperback / softback
by Beatrice Harrison
Edited by Patricia Cleveland-Peck
Part of the Canons series
Paperback / softback
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In May 1924, the BBC broadcast a miracle to the world: a wild nightingale singing a duet with a remarkable young cellist called Beatrice Harrison.
Over a million people tuned in to hear this live performance, which Beatrice repeated with a nightingale for the BBC every spring until 1942.
These broadcasts transformed the public interest in nightingales - a species already in decline.
If Beatrice's duets with the nightingales touched a chord with the world, her own life proved to be as musical, free-spirited and inspiring.
From her early years as a musical prodigy to recording with the most important composers of the day and playing for the wounded in the Second World War, this timely reissue of Patricia Cleveland-Peck's classic book recounts Beatrice's rich life vividly and features a new introduction by Maria Popova.
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Pre-OrderFree UK DeliveryThis title is available for pre-order
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:192 pages
- Publisher:Canongate Books
- Publication Date:09/05/2024
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- ISBN:9781805300182
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Pre-OrderFree UK DeliveryThis title is available for pre-order
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:192 pages
- Publisher:Canongate Books
- Publication Date:09/05/2024
- Category:
- ISBN:9781805300182
