Article: Tugging on their heart strings; As the BBC National Orchestra of Wales tunes up for its Valentine's Day concert in St David's Hall, Jenny Longhurst hears how the memories of some of our most recognisable celebrities are stirred by classical music.(Features)

WELSH actress Ruth Madoc looks back fondly on classical concerts in chapel and former Liver Bird Nerys Hughes associates her top musical moments with teenage romance.

For Cardiff-born Radio 4 presenter John Humphrys, hearing live music at his first concert instead of tuning in to strains from scratchy vinyl was a revelation, while Six O'Clock newsman Huw Edwards recalls scary exam times with the piano.

Music has played its part in the lives of countless Welsh actors, broadcasters, athletes, television presenters and politicians and they will be sharing some ...

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