Desert Island Pianos
Desert Island Discs is the UK’s longest-running radio programme. The first edition aired on 29 January 1942 and last year it celebrated its 75th anniversary. The BBC has to this… Read more »
Tag: BBC
The Piano Room
A new double CD album entitled The Piano Room is released on October 27th. Now I don’t normally write about recordings on this site, but this album is, ostensibly, more… Read more »
No News Today… Pianos at the BBC
On April 18, 1930, the 8.45pm news bulletin announced, “There is no news today.” The remaining 15 minutes allocated to news, was filled by piano music, after which a concert… Read more »