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Ludovico Einaudi: ‘The way you blend the elements you eat is similar to composing a piece of music’

The pianist and composer talks about his passion for chillies, teas and saucepans, and cooking for his dad’s remarkable literary dinner parties

If I think of a piece of mine with more instruments, more orchestral, I would associate it with a dish, maybe a soup, that is made of different elements that were cooked for hours, and you can taste the different layers and ingredients in your mouth. If I had to choose, I would go to a local pub in the UK with a fireplace and a lady that has prepared a stew My father was a publisher. Place to eat The last time I was in London, there was a fantastic vegan restaurant called Farmacy in Notting Hill.

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