Tag Archives: Ravel

LPs batch 1: the early trials

Posted on March 12, 2010 by vhk10

As I’m not sure I’m using absolutely optimal settings for digitisation, I’m starting with some LPs that we’re not so deeply attached to. First off the mark was some double harpsichord concertos by Couperin and Rameau (apologies to their memories). … Continue reading →

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Bath Mozartfest 2009

Posted on November 21, 2009 by vhk10

Between us we attended four concerts at this year’s Bath Mozartfest. There were quite a few others we might have gone to, including Mozart’s Requiem in Bath Abbey, which some people I know were singing in and which caused me … Continue reading →

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Mozartfest 2008

Posted on November 26, 2008 by vhk10

We liked the programme for this year’s Mozartfest and got to four concerts. The Nash Ensemble just brought their string players this time. I enjoyed the Mozart (G minor string quintet) and Strauss (prelude to Capriccio) in the first half, … Continue reading →

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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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La bonne chanson

Posted on May 19, 2008 by vhk10

Just a brief note that I went to Gavin Carr’s recital earlier this month. As someone who sings for Gavin from time to time (watch this space) I won’t offer any sort of review, just a notice. The first half … Continue reading →

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Leif Segerstam conducts

Posted on December 4, 2007 by vhk10

On the second Saturday morning of the Mozartfest I heard the Belcea Quartet perform Haydn (op. 77 no.1), Ravel’s quartet and Mozart’s clarinet quartet. The highlight of this was the wonderful stillness of some of the quiet passages in the … 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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Four hands (Mozartfest 2)

Posted on November 23, 2004 by vhk10

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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