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Myra Hess: an introduction to the iconic pianist

Jeremy Nicholas
Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Jeremy Nicholas pays tribute to this British pianist who became a national treasure owing in part to her instigation and dedicated promotion of a wartime concert series in London

Dame Myra Hess (photography: Granger/Bridgeman Images)
Dame Myra Hess (photography: Granger/Bridgeman Images)

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