Richard Pennycuick ([log in to unmask]) wrote:

>Deryk Barker wrote:
>
>>... Menuhin was as English as Mackerras - he was born and
>>brought up in the US.
>
>Mackerras was born in Schenectady NY, was brought up in Australia because
>his family is and was Australian.  So hands off!!

Richard I, as a Canadian, would be the last person to attempt to hijack
Sir Charles for the US...:-)

Perhaps I should have said that Menuhin was "no more English" than
Mackerras.  I realised afterwards that my mild attempt at humour could
be read two ways.

Deryk Barker
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