Raymond Russell: Collector of Instruments

The Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret, 9a St Thomas Street, London
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This event ended on Wednesday 1st of June 2016
Admission
£8 full price/£6 concessions
Venue Information
Old Operating Theatre Museum
9a St Thomas Street, SE1 9RY
Nearest Tube/Rail Stations
London Bridge 0.08 miles

A talk on the little-known life of Raymond Russell (1922-1964), founder of the Russell Collection of musical instruments and discoverer of the early 19th century female operating theatre of St Thomas's Hospital where the talk will take place.

Russell was a troubled child of British aristocratic and German Jewish origins who went on to have a hugh impact on the development of the harpsichord in the 20th century and in the revival of early music as a whole.

What led this man of colourful background to seemingly eccentric collecting habits and ground breaking discoveries?
Refreshments will be served.

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