The gorgeous Valerie Solti said at the opening of this year's Proms that Music Never Lets You Down...It's a wonderful phrase I haven't been able to dismiss from my mind since she said it. I don't suppose it's one that either the pianist Joyce Hatto or her husband William Barrington Coupe would agree with.
I have spent days and hours with him and the results, cut down to thirty minutes, can be heard for the next 6 days on i player. I have tried to be fair not soft. It is a minor tragedy in its way for those concerned. Here's the link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00tt6f6/Who_Was_Joyce_Hatto/
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