If a 'disguised' celebrity busker delights us, has beauty transcended the tube? | Paul Kilbey

Londoners loved Katherine Jenkins' singing stunt because of her fame – we are sadly dependent on recognition for appreciationIn 2007, Joshua Bell – one of the world's most august violinists – busked for 43 minutes at the entrance to a Washington DC subway station. He played works, on his legendary Stradivarius, including Bach's monumental Chaconne from the second solo partita. He made a total of $52.17, if you include the $20 that a fan who recognised him threw in. A Washington Post stunt,...

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