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2 unusual facts about Vera Bradford


Adela Verne

the first performance at the Prom Concerts of Brahms's B flat Concerto (and the first woman to play this concerto at all in the UK; previously, it was considered so demanding that it was not advisable for a woman to attempt it. This attitude prevailed until after the Second World War in Australia, when Vera Bradford became the first woman to play the concerto in that country)

Frankston Symphony Orchestra

The Frankston Music Society was founded in 1967 by world-renowned concert pianist Vera Bradford, and fellow residents from the area.



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