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By a quarter past 8 on your average weekday morning, most frantic households are ready for a break. So down tools, get comfortable in your favourite chair and take time out from a frenzied morning routine. 'Swoon' is your invitation to indulge in a magical moment of musical bliss. Time to let your mind wander to wherever relaxing, lilting, ravishing music takes you. So let your world stand still with 'Swoon' every morning on Classic Breakfast.
Imagine being told that you have a life-threatening disease, the treatment of which will be hugely painful and damaging in some ways - losing your hair, feeling perpetually sick. Imagine having to have regular check-ups which involve removal of spinal fluid and bone marrow. Imagine all this and that you are four years old.
Now, imagine that to help you and your family cope with this extreme stress, you have the most soothing thing in the world with you - music.
Dr. Catherine Crock works at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne with the most extraordinary team of doctors, nurses and technicians. Here is just part of their, and possibly your story.
Jordi Savall is the epitome of a musician - full of grace, tenderness and wisdom. He talked to me over the telephone, whilst on tour for Musica Viva, about hearing the first viola da gamba in spring, his record label Alia Vox and the need for beauty, even with scales!
Download MP3 Audio File Size: 8.45 MBThey are classically trained and commercially huge (at least in Britain). Here in Australia to perform at the Flemington Races, they came into the Grace Notes lounge to talk about sight reading, styles and surpluses. Or dresses. It all depends on your perspective…."
Download MP3 Audio File Size: 5.9 MB
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