17 May 2016

Free love and piano playing

From Upbeat, 1:45 pm on 17 May 2016

Lili Kraus was a famed Hungarian-born pianist who galvanised our post-war arts scene; she played everywhere and organised new pianos for our halls. Cushla Parekowhai talks about the love affair New Zealand had with Lili and the link with her family: one of the pianos Lili Kraus gifted to the country ended up carved and painted red by her brother Michael Parekowhai.

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