Pleyel archives - what went on behind the office door!

Museum of Music

Paris

Archival documents online

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In the latest newsletter, the Parisian Museum of Music reveals that several hundred historical documents about musicians, luthiers and other musical instrument makers are now digitized and available online.  For example, the composer Pleyel also ran an piano-making business.  Curious?  Click the links above to find out more.

Violin Competition - Concours Long Thibaud Crespin 2014

'Whittaker' has received another poster about a forthcoming violin competition, this time in France:-

15-20 November 2014
Finale at the Champs-Elysees Theatre

Deadline: 15 March 2014

• Details: www.long-thibaud-crespin.org 
• Contact: contact@long-thibaud-crespin.org

Scottish Book Trust - Writing Fellowship in Paris - Very Desirable!!

Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship 2014

To find out more about this interesting and valuable opportunity, visit the Scottish Book Trust website:-

http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/writing/scottish-book-trust-training-awards/the-robert-louis-stevenson-fellowship-2014

Ballets russes - a Bibliolore blogpost

Interested in ballet? Here's a blogpost about Le Style Ballets Russes, by Bibliolore.