Another exhilarating and historically important journal, the praise for London as the greatest cultural center in the world a trumpet call. The insights into the then-young Venezuelan conductor were revealing. One of the strengths of this marvelous journal is Tusa's combination of being an insider, e.g. those boards, and an outsider, i.e. his wit and clarity. However, it was so mournful to read about Afghanistan, thinking of the Taliban now, the agony of many of the the women there. Gertrude Stein was asked what history teaches. She responded "History teaches."
Note: Tusa's book about how boards work is a classic.
Another exhilarating and historically important journal, the praise for London as the greatest cultural center in the world a trumpet call. The insights into the then-young Venezuelan conductor were revealing. One of the strengths of this marvelous journal is Tusa's combination of being an insider, e.g. those boards, and an outsider, i.e. his wit and clarity. However, it was so mournful to read about Afghanistan, thinking of the Taliban now, the agony of many of the the women there. Gertrude Stein was asked what history teaches. She responded "History teaches."
Note: Tusa's book about how boards work is a classic.
As an ex-BBC person I very much enjoyed the final paragraphs about the Bushmen and avoiding John Birt.