Tag Archives: Simon Rattle

a rare visit by the LSO

Posted on October 26, 2021 by vhk10

Sir Simon Rattle brought the London Symphony Orchestra to the Bath Forum to play Martinů’s Rhapsody-Concerto and Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony. Orchestral concerts here outside the two music festivals are a rarity. This one was organised as a gift to care … Continue reading →

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a belated return to the Barbican

Posted on March 3, 2020 by vhk10

It’s a long time since I visited the Barbican Centre – not within the lifetime of this blog. Even longer ago, I performed there, with the Tallis Chamber Choir (two concerts: Britten’s St Nicholas + carols, and Mozart’s Mass in … Continue reading →

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Prom 66: Mahler’s 11th

Posted on September 7, 2010 by vhk10

One of my great regrets with regard to singing came back in 2002 when I was for a short time in the Cambridge University Musical Society (CUMS) chorus. Members were invited to join a performance of Mahler 8 later that … Continue reading →

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LPs: batch 16 – Chopin on election night

Posted on May 17, 2010 by vhk10

This batch began with Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony with Rattle and the Philharmonia. It was now election night and I interspersed checking on the progress of the election results with recording the single largest item in our LP collection: a nine-LP … Continue reading →

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