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Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts
About Dame Myra Hess On September 3, 1939, England declared war on Germany. All theaters, cinemas, concert halls, and museums in London were closed for the duration. Within weeks, feeling that the British people were being deprived of music, Myra Hess, one of the world's great pianists, convinced the government to allow her to start a daily recital series at the National gallery in central London. With all the paintings and sculptures removed from the galleries, Myra hess opened the first c...
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