Tag Archives: Freddy Kempf

Freude!

#colstonhall @bristolchoral I have come round a bit to Beethoven 9 since I last sang it, quite a few years ago. It was the first piece I ever sang with a full orchestra, a performance in Oxford Town Hall when … Continue reading

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Some concerts from the 2009 Bath Festival

I will mention these briefly, as I passed up the opportunity to go because of a residual tickly cough, and let others in the family hear them instead. First up were the Jerusalem Quartet, playing Haydn Op. 77/1, Bartók’s fourth … Continue reading

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two piano recitals

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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