Myra Hess: beyond the blitz

Bryce Morrison
Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Bryce Morrison reassesses the legacy of Dame Myra Hess, renowned for her morale-boosting wartime concerts at the National Gallery in London, who struck some listeners more for her refinement than her temperament

A national treasure: after the war Myra Hess became something of a Queen Mother figure (Tully Potter Collection))
A national treasure: after the war Myra Hess became something of a Queen Mother figure (Tully Potter Collection))

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