EP 10 // SIR NORMAN ROSENTHAL
"Between music that’s serious and popular, SIR NORMAN ROSENTHAL orients his alignment towards the classical! A vivid remembrance, dancing harmoniously to Symphony in C… An instinct, rooted in love, takes precedence in Rosenthal’s curatorial practice, exemplifying an attitude for art that values the aura over the mass-produced. That’s where this episode leaves us, yearning for the beauty symbolized by the needle in the hay…
“When I was about 16 years old, (Igor) Stravinsky came to London and conducted some concerts… After one performance, I was able to ask for an autograph… He also gave me a wonderful hug, which was beautiful, which I can still feel when I think about it...”
Illustration by Luke Edward Hall