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My heart almost stood still

A remarkable letter of thanks to the New York Symphony Orchestra

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Shaun Usher
Feb 02, 2024
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The following letter was written exactly 100 years ago. It’s a remarkable piece of writing that never fails to move me. And because you deserve it, beneath the transcript I’ve included audio of the letter being read by the lovely Juliet Stevenson, taken from the Letters of Note: Music audiobook.

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