Category Archives: going to concerts

a coachload come to the Bachfest

Posted on February 25, 2019 by vhk10

Stile Antico’s concert at the 2019 Bach Festival in Bath was very well attended. I noticed a coach outside St Mary’s Church afterwards to take people away, and have learned that some local tour companies block-book at popular concerts. This … Continue reading →

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Bath Mozartfest (3) – Sitkovetskys and Tallis Scholars

Posted on December 2, 2018 by vhk10

My husband went to hear the regular Festival visitors, the Sitkovetsky Trio, give a lunchtime recital at the Guildhall. They were not quite on their best form. Haydn’s ‘Gypsy Rondo’ trio worked well but Schubert’s D929 trio is rambling and … Continue reading →

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Bath Mozartfest 2018 (2) – Angela Hewitt

Posted on November 27, 2018 by vhk10

We went to the Assembly Rooms on the Sunday night to hear Angela Hewitt, a regular visitor. She began with Mozart’s C minor sonata, which didn’t always seem totally secure. Beethoven’s Waldstein Sonata was more settled and played with complete … Continue reading →

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Bath Mozartfest 2018 (1) – the Nash Ensemble

Posted on November 18, 2018 by vhk10

This year’s Mozartfest boasted a particularly appealing programme with stellar performers, and it was possible to come by tickets for all the concerts we wanted to go to – maybe a consequence of austerity? I made a point of going … Continue reading →

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String trios at Bath Recitals

Posted on October 18, 2018 by vhk10

Another plug for the recital series put on by the Bath Recital Artists’ Trust. These events with young professional performers go some way to filling in the chamber music/song recital withdrawal symptoms here between Festivals. My husband went to the … Continue reading →

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the penultimate night of the Proms

Posted on September 29, 2018 by vhk10

Time was when this was always Beethoven 9. This year it was Handel’s Theodora with Jonathan Cohen and Arcangelo, and as I was in London that day I decided to go. Theodora is an odd one out among Handel’s oratorios. … Continue reading →

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when does a Willis not sound like a Willis?

Posted on August 8, 2018 by vhk10

Having a free morning before my own Proms performance, I got wind of the Sunday organ recital by the Latvian organist Iveta Apkalna and took the opportunity to go along. I would not normally be around in London on a … Continue reading →

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a first visit to Prior Park

Posted on July 8, 2018 by vhk10

I went to hear a joint concert given by the Paragon Singers and Divertimento (the latter from Leamingon Spa) in the chapel of Prior Park College. I’d heard a lot about the chapel but never been in it. It is … Continue reading →

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The Bath Festival 2018 – 1

Posted on June 5, 2018 by vhk10

It really is just the Bath Festival now, having amalgamated music and literature. I retain an open mind about this, though I know many people felt that either the literature side or the musical one would suffer. For me it … Continue reading →

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the harpsichord playing of my dreams

Posted on March 9, 2018 by vhk10

I didn’t want to miss the Bath Bachfest lunchtime recital of Mahan Esfahani and Michala Petri, either of whom would be a draw on their own. They came to the Guildhall with a programme of music by Handel, Bach, Telemann, … Continue reading →

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