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Twangle: Music and Words, with Jessica Duchen

Jessica Duchen

"Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments will hum about mine ears..." Author, librettist and critic Jessica Duchen on classical music and writing

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    I write for and about music: journalism, biography, fiction and stage works. Contributor to The Sunday Times and the i. Latest book: Myra Hess, National Treasure (Presto Music Book of the Year Award). Vice-chair, Music Section, Critics' Circle UK.

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