Nick Wraight

The Gewandhaus and Opera House are both on the main Augustus Platz. If you have the former on your right, and latter the left, walk straight ahead to the left of the Post Office you will soon come to the fabulous three part Grassi Museum which comprises a Musical Instrument, Ethnographical and Applied Arts museums. Also there are many music places such as both the Schumann and Mendelssohn House museums, that for JS Bach is currently closed.

While agreeing with much of the comment on this topic, both objective and subjectice, we know virtually nothing about the Application Document itself which lead to the HLF Committee decision and the minutes are no real assistance either - as all Friends of Sir Humphrey will know already! The use of the word 'unique' may well be a good clue as to why the HLF agreed to this sizable grant for Cornhill.... Care also has to be taken with 'Heritage' and how it is applied to each grant application. The HLF handle many forms of applications and undoubtedly have wide experience and may also have taken other reasons into account rather than just the instrument itself. No doubt in time more details will emerge to substantiate, or otherwise, people's reactions.