Britten, Writing and other peculiarities

This year, 213, is the centenary of the birth of the greatest composer in England since Purcell. I am talking about Benjamin Britten, that eccentric, homosexual with a liking for young boys. Many famous musicians have compared his house in his final years to a school. But Britten was far more creative than that. He [...]

People who change their Skype names

Woke up this morning to discover a stranger on my Skype list. Leastways I thought it was a stranger but it wasn’t. Somebody had changed their Skype name. It’s bad enough when somebody puts quotes around their Skype name so they appear at the top of the list. At least that way one knows who [...]

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