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Boarding at the Menuhin School

The EssayMy Son the Fiddler
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Author Christopher Hope recalls helping to bring up his son Daniel, who has become a renowned violin player. How do a writer and a musician survive in the same family?

He discusses Daniel's time spent as a boarder at the Yehudi Menuhin School.

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Tue 11 Aug 200923:00
BBC Radio 3

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