The composer’s 1952 rendition of silence prompted tributes, heckles and even a lawsuit
There are many different kinds of silence. There is the silence of a concert audience just as the conductor’s baton is about to fall.
There is the silence that has descended on our cities under lockdown — not total silence, but a hush, as the background noises of cars, trucks and air traffic have been largely removed.A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as exclusive Financial Times articles, ProfileData financial data, and digital access to the Sunday Times and Times Select.
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