Sir/Dame Harry Eyres

@StevenIsserlis Absolutely. Both such lovely men as well as geniuses. I hope they have finally met

@sloweyres Along with Haydn? I have the feeling that they share an apartment in heaven.

Warmest and most lovable of composers.

Wit/wisdom from Jerome K Jerome (b otd 1859): "It is always the best policy to speak the truth, unless, of course, you are an exceptionally good liar." “If there is one person I despise more than another, it is the man who does not think exactly the same on all topics as I do.”

Manet (d otd 1883) on nature: "There's no symmetry in nature. One eye is never exactly the same as the other. There's always a difference. We all have a more or less crooked nose and an irregular mouth.” "There are no lines in nature, only areas of colour, one against another.”

I will never tire of watching this beautiful video ❤️. There is always one child that can’t behave! Happiness is remembering when a baby Elephant tickled reporter Alvin Maunda with his trunk during a piece to camera for a report from Elephant ophanage @SheldrickTrust for a local news channel. 🎦 Credit: KBC News.

Sergei Prokofiev b (in Ukraine!) otd 1891. Complicated character; but what a composer! Such extreme variety in his output, from the manic energy of his youth to the wonderful lyricism of his late style. And always such wit, verve, boundless imagination - and glorious melodies.

“You want me to go in there?” “Really?” “I don’t want to go.” “Um ok.” “I really don’t want to go.” “I don’t want to leave you.” “I’ll miss you.” “I’ll really miss you.” “Ok” “Goodbye.” Goodbye little penguin. 💔🐧 #WorldPenguinDay

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A female Swan who fell ill and was taken to an animal hospital for treatment. This is the moment she was reunited with her partner, from whom she'd been separated for 3 weeks. Such a touching moment. 🦢❤️

The moment a rescued chimpanzee thanked Dr. Jane Goodall in a way no one expected

Michael Tilson Thomas redefined classical music for the modern era. For 25 years, he led @SFSymphony, bringing out the very best in his musicians, the music itself, and his audiences. Michael was bold, innovative, thoughtful, and generous. His work will forever play on.

Wow. When James Baldwin wrote about his journey to loving Shakespeare, he told the whole miraculous truth:

Two musicians whose fame spread far beyond the concert hall, and whose warmth of personality was so evident in their music-making, b otd: Kathleen Ferrier (1912), glorious contralto, her life cut tragically short; and Yehudi Menuhin (1916), violinist, humanitarian and activist.

The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) produces milk so rich and thick it resembles flowing cream… perfectly adapted so her calf can feed underwater without it dispersing. A quiet, powerful reminder that every detail in nature is crafted with astonishing precision. Nature is magical 💙

Incredible starling murmuration gracing the Italian skies over Sassari, Sardinia. 🇮🇹

Happy birthday to Sir John Eliot Gardiner! On Bach: "If I look at Bach, I cannot be an atheist. Then I have to accept the way he believed. His music never stops praying. And how can I get closer if I look at him from the outside?" "Bach gives us the voice of God - in human form.”

French voice day! Natalie Dessay (b otd 1965): "I have to pretend that it's easy... And in order to be able to pretend that, I have to work like a dog." Véronique Gens (1966): "The music is here to move you, not there for you to say ‘oh it’s beautiful’ without feeling the pain."

JD Vance is lecturing the Pope on Catholicism and Pierre Poilievre is lecturing Mark Carney on economics and RFK Jr is lecturing scientists about vaccines and Donald Trump is lecturing the world on tariffs and Pete Hegseth is quoting Pulp Fiction and thinking it’s the Bible