Maestros and their motor cars (16): Britten prefers a cello to Peter Pears
Daily Comfort ZoneMstislav Rostropovich and Galina Vishnevskaya were best pals with the Brittens. But there were only 4 seats in the car.
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Britten and Pears were for many years good clients of Garage Boys in Great Portland Street. It’s still going strong.
The Russian diva isn’t taking a back seat, either.
And the car was?
An Alvis, I believe.
Cellos do not give one a STD.