Feature: William Baines and Flamborough Head
Flamborough Head, Yorkshire and William Baines (1899-1922) In the early hours of a sleep-deprived night during the darkest days of the Covid-19 lockdown, my thoughts had turned to Flamborough Head where my wife and I had bought a weekend retreat on the Outer Headland...
No Ordinary Joe – obituary of Joseph Horovitz
26 May 1926 – 9 February 2022 I met Joseph Horovitz, who died in February at the age of 95, more than 25 years ago. Arriving at his west London villa to interview him for an article, I was writing about his ballet music. I was immediately struck by his...
Recollections of Gordon Crosse
Following on from John Turner’s comprehensive tribute to his long-standing friend Gordon Crosse, Andrew Burn recalls how Crosse influenced and guided him at a crucial point during his teens. Gordon Crosse was a huge influence on me when I was in my mid-teens...
Hugh Wood: Reflections
Reflections by David Matthews Hugh Wood, who died on 14 August this year at the age of 89, was one of our finest composers. He was born in Lancashire in June 1932 into a musical family (his mother was a pianist), but he was a late starter as a composer. After public...