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There is sweet music here
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- Book Synopsis
- * AN FT BEST SUMMER BOOK 2026 Wigmore Hall does not boast a grand façade, but behind it lies something extraordinary: one of the world's most beloved concert halls, within whose walls we find exceptional performers, composers, impresarios and, of course, audiences. The story of Wigmore Hall is the story of music in the 20th and 21st centuries - and of London itself. In this illuminating book, bestselling author Julia Boyd digs deep into the Hall's rich history to uncover the secrets of its success. One of London's prime cultural gems, Wigmore Hall has witnessed fame and failure, love and loss, joy and despair, triumph and tragedy. Reflecting the remarkable changes that have taken place in performance, repertoire and concert-going during its 125 years, it is a tale that encompasses the whole gamut of human experience. Above all, it reminds us of the wonder of music and the artists who create it. With a stellar cast of performers, among them Ferruccio Busoni, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Benjamin Britten, Myra Hess and Leoš Janácek, not to mention audiences that included Virginia Woolf, Maurice Ravel and Bertrand Russell, this is the sometimes surprising but always intriguing history of 'London's most sumptuous temple of music'. Praise for Julia Boyd: 'Utterly absorbing' The Times 'Fascinating' Daily Mail 'Exceptional' Mail on Sunday 'Gripping' Spectator 'A triumph' iNews
- About The Author
- Julia Boyd is the author of Travellers in the Third Reich: The Rise of Fascism through the Eyes of Everyday People, the Sunday Times top three bestseller and winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for History 2018. Her previous books include A Dance with the Dragon: The Vanished World of Peking's Foreign Colony, The Excellent Doctor Blackwell: The Life of the First Woman Physician and Hannah Riddell: An Englishwoman in Japan. An experienced researcher, she has scoured archives all over the world to find original material for her books. As the wife of a former diplomat, she lived in Germany from 1977 to 1981. A former trustee of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, she now lives in London.
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- ISBN
- 9781783969463
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Elliott & Thompson, (21 May 2026)
- Number of Pages
- 320
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 235 x 156 mm
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