Musical Menu | Stravinsky And His Love of Honey

Igor Stravinsky conducting (Source Getty Images)

This week's Musical Menu explores Stravinsky and his love of Honey!

The story goes ......One night Stravinsky had gone to bed late after working on his orchestral suite, Four Norwegian Moods.To his surprise he heard footsteps on the porch outside.There towering over him – as he did over most people – was the lugubrious figure of Rachmaninov bearing a very large jar of natural honey. The explanation? At a recent meal Stravinsky had announced how much he loved honey and this determined Rachmaninov to bring some round, regardless of the hour.