I've given up apologising for the many long 'radio-silences' on this blog. Over the past year, health issues have impacted on my...

The great pianist Shura Cherkassky, when confronted by that well-meaning but sigh-inducing post-concert green room question “Who is your...

If you are a regular reader of this column, you will know a few things about me and my relationship with art. You will know that, as well...

When I was at school in the 1960s and 70s, there were those who could spell, and those who could not. Those whose lack of ability was...