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Mozartfest 2005 (2)

I went to hear the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson trio in the Guildhall. This concert made me realise that with some famous exceptions my knowledge of the piano trio repertoire is very limited and there is lots of wonderful stuff that is unfamiliar. … Continue reading

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Four hands (Mozartfest 2)

On Sunday night I attended the final concert of the Mozartfest, Peter Donohoe and Martin Roscoe playing piano duets. When I learnt the piano at school I played my way through some of this repertoire with my teacher, including such … Continue reading

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aimez-vous Brahms?

I read the novel of this title recently, though Brahms’ music doesn’t really feature in it except as a chat-up line. Last Saturday I sang in his German Requiem in Bath Abbey. For this the Chantry Singers joined forces with … Continue reading

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a large interval

Not the musical kind (though there are quite a few of those involved), but the length of time since I last performed Brahms’ German Requiem, which I am doing with the Chantry Singers this term. The only other time I … Continue reading

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Proms concert

I got away to London on Wednesday and went to the Proms concert with Mark Wigglesworth and the London Philharmonic. This included Berg’s Seven Early Songssung by Christine Brewer (the first professional performance I’ve heard live since I learnt some … Continue reading

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