Jane Connor

I mean Berlinische Galerie. Well worth a visit.

Bach Introduction Two-Part Inventions & Three-Part Inventions Sir András Schiff

A lovely introduction to Bach from the legendary András Schiff at the Pierre Boulez Saal in Berlin

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There are other Bach videos too, as well as a great series of masterclasses with Daniel Barenboim.

Amy King (@poemz) Dr. Jane Goodall recorded this interview in March 2025, with the understanding that it would be released only after her death. #drjanegoodall

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As if three defensive walls with eight towers and gates weren’t enough of a deterrent, invaders had to get past this lock to get into the sacristy of the Biertan fortified church in Transylvania.

Tower in walled city of Sighișoara in Transylvania where Vlad the Impaler was born. Shows where he got his inspiration.

Too bad. Brilliantly sunny here on Transylvania.

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BBC Radio 4 - This Cultural Life, Melvyn Bragg Writer and broadcaster Melvyn Bragg reveals his formative creative influences.

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Oh dear! Long live This Cultural Life!

Bessey clamps — one of the woodworker’s best friends, along with double-sided tape and blue-and-red pencils — in the service of art at the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin.

Thanks. Will definitely go if I’m over that way.

‘Bach’s harpsichord’ at the Musical Instruments Museum in Berlin. Seems like there’s some debate about its authenticity but I’m putting that aside and imagining him composing on it. What a bonus to have my very knowledgeable friend Elizabeth Kerr along at this fabulous museum.