Category Archives: going to concerts

A long day at the Proms

Posted on September 23, 2013 by vhk10

Saturday August 17th was a marathon as there were two Proms to go to. We arrived earlier than we needed to and found ourselves near the head of the queue, which put us among some of the hard-core queuers. This … Continue reading →

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in which the rest of the family listens to Piazzolla

Posted on August 7, 2013 by vhk10

Actually I think it was just my husband who did so – he went to a recital at the Wigmore Hall by Bernanda Fink and her brother Marcos (accompanied by Anthony Spiri), singing a polyglot selection of songs. The novelty … Continue reading →

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Bath Festival 2013: Berlioz at the Forum

Posted on July 1, 2013 by vhk10

I went to only one Bath Festival concert this year because most of the other interesting ones were around the first weekend of the Festival when I was away or busy. There were certainly some other concerts I’d have gone … Continue reading →

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This way to the telephones

Posted on May 16, 2013 by vhk10

I bet the auditorium to the Victoria Rooms in Bristol is the only concert hall left in Britain with a notice inside indicating which way to go out to find telephones. The concert hall is due to be renovated shortly … Continue reading →

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Rubbing shoulders with Vivienne Westwood

Posted on February 14, 2013 by vhk10

My husband ended a working day in London with a recital of Brahms’ works for violin and piano by Christian Tetzlaff and Lars Vogt, at the Wigmore Hall. These performances brought out a profound quality in the music which one … Continue reading →

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Advent at Christ Church Bath

Posted on January 14, 2013 by vhk10

We held over our Advent carol service till the second Sunday of Advent, in order not to clash with similar services at Bath Abbey and elsewhere. There was a piece (and composer) new to me: Come, thou long-expected Jesus by … Continue reading →

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Mozartfest 2012 (3): what others in the family heard

Posted on December 13, 2012 by vhk10

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 … Continue reading →

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Mozartfest 2012 (2): Alisdair Beatson and the Jerusalem Quartet

Posted on December 12, 2012 by vhk10

I went to two more concerts in the Mozartfest. Firstly Alisdair Beatson played a song-inspired programme in the Guildhall. The centrepiece was Schubert’s Wanderer Fantasy. I’m not sure I’d ever heard this live before. It was played with great vigour … Continue reading →

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The Art of Fugue on a Fazioli

Posted on December 8, 2012 by vhk10

We went to hear Angela Hewitt make one of her fairly frequent visits to Bath to give a recital in the Mozartfest. Last time I went she moved some distance from her usual stomping ground of Bach; this time she … Continue reading →

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Prom 57: a sprint from Ely

Posted on October 13, 2012 by vhk10

Somehow I managed to get away after 4 p.m. evensong at Ely Cathedral, made it to the railway station, leapt onto another train at Cambridge and then arrived at the Albert Hall around 7 o’clock to be there for the … Continue reading →

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