There is no other fair way to compare countries musically. National anthems are the same the world over – a short, classical piece meant to stir up pride. They have got to be boisterous and bombastic, with a tune simple enough that you can shout it whether drunk in a stadium, or drunk in front of the TV.
Tag: 08.11.08
Rare Strad Cello Comes Up For Auction
“A rare Stradivarius cello is expected to set a world record when it goes to auction this fall. The cello, which was owned for decades by the British cellist Amaryllis Fleming, is being sold by the online instrument auction house Tarisio and carries an estimate of $1.75 million to $2.3 million.”
The 93-Year-Old First-Time Author Writes A Hit, Invites Her Friends To Live With Her
“Pushed by her daughter-in-law, who found the manuscript and couldn’t put it down, Lorna Page has become one of the oldest debut writers on record, with equally unusual social results. Suddenly prosperous on the advance and sales of A Dangerous Weakness, a feminist thriller set in the Alps, Page has traded her one-bedroom flat in Surrey for a big, detached country house, and invited contemporaries to move in.”