Child Prodigies, The Jocundity of Rossini and The Big Snare Drum
Joanna Lumley & The Maestro
Bauer Media
4.7 • 548 Ratings
🗓️ 21 December 2023
⏱️ 11 minutes
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Summary
Joanna and Stephen fire up the email inbox in the week's mini episode, diving into listeners' questions on everything from how conductors convey depth and complex emotions; how to coax a child prodigy and how not behave in the opera halls of 1870.
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| 0:55.0 | Welcome to Joanna and The Maestro. |
| 0:59.4 | Hello, Meestro. |
| 1:00.9 | Hello and welcome. |
| 1:02.6 | And it's time for Ask the Maestro. |
| 1:05.2 | I love these episodes, Stevie, |
| 1:07.3 | because people write in with such interesting questions and observations. And first of all, I've got a lovely letter from Adrienne who signs it with all her love, so I love her already. And she says, hello, Joanna the Maestro. We love the show and we think the world of you. My twin daughters, Sophia and Daphne, are both very musical, playing the guitar and drums and piano. They might have their |
| 1:28.6 | own band one day. Well, I hope they do. They're nine years old, and they're very keen to learn |
| 1:33.0 | and play everything. Adrian's hoping that you could speak to us about the way parents |
| 1:38.5 | influence their children with music and how child prodigies can be best guided as they seem to have such an amazing |
| 1:46.3 | grasp of music already. What do you do to keep a little spirit alive and not squash it flat |
| 1:52.2 | by too much regulation? I don't think in the main parents squash talented children in any way, |
| 1:58.8 | do they? It's a good question, Adrian, but I'm thrilled that your |
| 2:03.0 | two daughters are already showing a big interest and obviously spending some of their time at home |
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