On Air Now
Smooth Classics with Margherita Taylor 10pm - 1am
A keen pianist
This image appears in the gallery:
Jane Austen and Classical Music
8. A keen pianist
Jane Austen had piano lessons until she was 21, studying with George Chard - an organist from Winchester Cathedral (pictured). She was a keen player and practiced daily before breakfast so as not to interrupt the daily routines of her family.
