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Opinion: When a harpsichord causes a riot - have we closed ourselves to the unfamiliar?

By Hedy Mühleck, 02 March 2016
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“We need open doors, open minds and open ears.”
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Hedy Mühleck
Hedy Mühleck
Hedy is a former Bachtrack German Editor and Press Liaison. She's a musicologist, a great fan of British music of the 19th and 20th century, a folk musician, bibliophile and a coffee and tea aficionado. She also likes singing, cats, and to make all kinds of sweet treats.