From Presto to Largo

This is my mother's metronome that was given to her when she was young. It is from Paris and is rather beautiful - I can imagine that as a girl it was a special item for her. It now sits on our piano, and in the background is the Beethoven bust that was given to me by my piano teacher's family when she died. I was her last pupil and sadly the best was not kept for last.

She was an incredible woman - my Mum used to pick her up from her nursing home and bring her back home next door to teach me - free of charge. She had been a much loved English teacher in her time and at Christmas hundreds and hundreds of cards would arrive from former students from around the globe.