Just in: London police return stolen Gofriller
mainWe have just heard from the violinist Madeleine Mitchell:
So relieved to say I just heard from Krysia (Osostowicz) she has her violin and bows back (the theft having been on her way home after our R3 broadcast pictured above).
How did that happen, Madeleine?
Cash Converters in Streatham! Woman arrested, violin safe!
The violin was stolen outside Brixton tube station yesterday evening while Krysia Osostowicz was unlocking her bike. We are so pleased for her that the agony is over in less than 18 hours.
Thanks to all who helped by spreading the word.
That’s the positive power of social media in getting the message around so widely, and so fast – even BBC Radio 3 announced the theft yesterday afternoon. Add in a quick-eyed staff member at Cash Converters, and doubtless the rapid reaction of the ‘Met’ to apprehend the thief: then add all the enormously supportive classical musicians who were with Krysia in her hour of need, and there’s a very happy ending (except, presumably, for the thief).
On which, any suggestions from SD readers for pieces of music to which the thief could be made to listen as a ‘punishment-in-kind’?!?
Anything by Reger lasting over 45 min, on a full bladder. I know because I’ve done it.
Ravel’s Bolero over and over and over…..
Anything by Philip Glass.
Oh, sorry, you said “music”….
Nice one
Siegfried would fit the bill very loudly played as it’s long!!!
And yet another chance where people can feel better by rubbishing a composer or a piece of music they do not happen to like …
John Corigliano’s The Red (Handed) Violin
Oh lighten up, for heavens sake.
That Karkowska-commissioned concerto with all the vibrato.
Allegri Miserere on repeat – particularly if she doesn’t like high notes. Once had to do that for the Entrance of the Bride (yes, really!) and she was VERY late.
How about Paderewski’s Symphony in B minor in the uncut version (takes only about 75 minutes according to the Wikipedia site: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony_in_B_minor_(Paderewski)) followed by the Busoni Piano Concerto (only 70 minutes) and ending with the complete “Opus clavicembalisticum” by Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji (+4 hrs.)?
Or perhaps all five of the string quartets by Elliott Carter?
Karl Jenkins!
Lots of Karl Jenkins!
That’s a wonderful piece of news. I’m delighted to read this result so quickly after it was snatched away.
Surely just about any piece of music written before the thief’s teenage years would do?
Allegri Miserere on repeat – particularly if she doesn’t like high notes. Once had to do that for the entrance of bride…who was very late!