The power and the glory: patriotism and music
They embody the disrespectful loyalty of the old left that truly believed that a patriot was his country's worst critic.
The great musical divide
The schools from which the performers came were both private – that is, accessible only to those with great wads of money who, being from more well-off families, were already more likely to be pushed into playing instruments by their parents.
Why we need to fund the arts
Looking beyond the classroom, these subjects are incredibly beneficial later in life.
Some hope for classical music?
The weekly audience of the radio station Classic FM has risen by 470,000 people over the last year.