With the German invasion in 1941, whole conservatories were packed off to Tashkent along with other national treasures.

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The new Permitted Development Rights would make it easier to install conservatories and loft extensions without going through weeks of planning bureaucracy.

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In his 30s, he wrote the most influential theoretical treatise of his time (Treatise on Harmony), which is still required reading in conservatories today.

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