This book, which was first published in 1895, is a wonderful collection of some 300 anecdotes and biographical sketches of famous composers and performers since time began.
T no eres tu conducta errnea, las experiencias dolorosas que has tenido, ni el sufrimiento por el que has pasado; tampoco eres como te ves, o como te sientes, ni mucho menos lo que tienes o lo que crees que te falta, eso es solo una forma de aprender.
In teaching one the art of singing, the constant emphasis on good breath, phrasing and enunciation, tone and poise, text and character becomes, although probably not intended, a rigid mental processing for both student and mentor.
Published to mark the beginning of the Britten centenary year in 2013, Paul Kildea's Benjamin Britten: A Life in the Twentieth Century is the definitive biography of Britain's greatest modern composer.
One fifth of Britains hottest girl group, super-WAG, X Factor judge and all round celebrity, Cheryl Cole has been a runaway success since her first appearance on Popstars: The Rivals.