Tag Archives: Bath International Music Festival

two piano recitals

Posted on June 10, 2008 by vhk10

I have a great backlog of recent/current events to write about. I’ll continue with a further writeup of the 2008 Bath Festival. We had a ticket for Alfredo Perl, but sadly he was nursing an injury and pulled out, taking … Continue reading →

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the Hilliards in Christ Church

Posted on June 2, 2008 by vhk10

I got along to hear the Hilliard Ensemble at Christ Church Julian Road, as did quite a lot of people I knew. Dufay isn’t quite my style somehow, but I enjoyed the programme which mixed old and new. All beautifully … Continue reading →

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When did the Bath Festival start?

Posted on May 24, 2008 by vhk10

On Friday there was the parade which in recent years has replaced the fireworks which used to start the Bath Festival (this year the fireworks returned as well!). My daughter took part in it. But was this the start of … Continue reading →

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a coincidence involving Messiaen

Posted on June 9, 2007 by vhk10

My final concert in the Bath Festival was Joanna MacGregor playing Messiaen’s Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant Jésus. It’s a long time since I’ve been at a concert where most of the audience were on their feet at the end. But … Continue reading →

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Bath Festival 2007

Posted on May 25, 2007 by vhk10

There are various things I miss about the Festival these days: the fly-past of hot-air balloons followed by fireworks on the opening night, and the best-dressed window competition. And there’s no Bath Festival Chorus again this year. But we’ve been … Continue reading →

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Vengerov at the 2007 Bath Festival

Posted on February 23, 2007 by vhk10

A friend emails me about a forthcoming concert of traditional music at the Bath Festival this year. It’s not uncommon for performers to advertise their appearance at the festival in advance of the release of the official programme. Probably with … Continue reading →

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an upbeat string quartet

Posted on June 7, 2006 by vhk10

We missed a lot of this year’s new-look Bath Festival, unfortunately, but we did manage each to get to a concert by the Vanbrugh Quartet in the Assembly Rooms. My husband and daughter heard Haydn, Beethoven (Op. 131) and Bartók’s … Continue reading →

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two piano recitals

Posted on June 11, 2005 by vhk10

I attended two piano recitals during the Bath Festival. The first was Freddy Kempf playing Beethoven and Chopin in a programme consisting entirely of music I have known well for a long time. I wasn’t very happy with the performances, … Continue reading →

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more MacMillan in Julian Road

Posted on June 4, 2005 by vhk10

The Bath Festival Chorus has re-formed this year, and on Monday I went to hear them with James MacMillan conducting music by himself and others. Inevitably I found myself comparing the account of the Canticos Sagrados with the Exultate Singers’ … Continue reading →

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Biber in the Festival

Posted on May 26, 2004 by vhk10

I’m not going to very many concerts in the Bath Festival this year – I don’t have many free evenings, and also this is another year when the Bath Festival Chorus is not performing. I usually get to a concert … Continue reading →

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