Here’s a quick run-down of what other family members went to in the Bath Mozartfest 2012.
My husband went to a lunchtime recital by Gautier Capuçon (cello) and Gabriela Montero. As well as works by Beethoven and Schumann, this included a rarity, the sonata in A minor by Grieg which was well worth listening to.
The Sitkovetsky Piano Trio returned on the Wednesday evening, playing Mozart, Brahms and Beethoven (the Archduke trio). As before, he was especially impressed with their pianist, Wu Qian. Review here.
The last event was a concert in the Forum with the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Hannu Lintu. This had the usual problem with the Forum’s unsuitability as a concert hall – the orchestra feels miles away and the audience as a result lose engagement with the performance. The concert began with the Bath Camerata joining the orchestra for Schumann’s Nachtlied – a rarity, and deservedly so in the opinion of family members, though it was well sung. Things looked up when Angela Hewitt returned (with her Fazioli) to play Mozart’s piano concerto in C minor and the concert ended with a satisfactory account of the Pathétique Symphony. Review in Bath Chronicle here.