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Philip M

A collector is making this 80 CD set available for free download here http://meetinginmusic.blogspot.com/ Go to the Chat Box and search for Furtwangler. There are 4 downloads, each of 20 CDs. You may need to go to "Older Posts". They should be there for the next week or so only. A complete listing o...

Philip M

Some 40 years ago I visited Gieseking's daughter snd her family in Germany to see if they had any private recordings that we at Dell'Arte could release. But the family had zilch....

I remember they were a lovely family.

Philip

Philip M

Er.... msthematically 2023 - 2013 = 10, not 13 years

More seriously, I sgree - Cyprien is a seriously underrated pisnist. I persuaded him to give his first UK recital for many years in 2013 at Codsall (near Wolverhampton). And he is a delightfully charming msn.

Philip M

“These are very good additions, all of you. Philip, having listened for so long and - like Henry - especially to piano music, I am not often surprised. But I've never even heard of two on your list, Nyiereghazi and Erdmann.“ Ervin Nyiregyházi had a late resurgence of interest in the late 1970‘s and ...

Philip M

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Philip M

“Anna Prohaska's new Bach release intrigued me. I wonder if she's any relation to the well-known conductor and Bach interpreter Felix Prohaska? Paquito D'Rivera's disc also piqued my interest, as did the Four Seasons release. Don't know if I'll buy any of these, but I'll certainly listen. :)” Yes sh...

Philip M

Oh a cricketer would be frustrated if they got out on 96! Nothing beats a century at Lords!!

Philip M

She was always rather coy about her age but I am reliably informed by Tully Potter that she was 96.

Philip

Philip M

Very worrying in the UK. Look at these letters to The Times (1) and The Guardian (2) 1. Sir, In the most difficult days of history, the arts — and perhaps especially music — enhanced the spirit. But today we cannot do so. We are prevented from performing in live spaces, from reaching the eyes and ea...

Philip M

This may be of interest to some of you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvPRxVk-lD4&feature=youtu.be A disclosure: I am a trustee of Shropshire Music Trust, who are behind this series, though it is funded by the UK Arts Council. Zoe Beyers has just taken over as leader/concertmaster of the Hallé Orch...

Philip M

Yes a superb little known label. Any idea who owns them? Re the 1960 v 1983 Faschingsswanks, the radically different Scherzos are a classic example of why we keep on hearing the same pianist play the same piece over and over again in different performnces, a concept that non music lovers cannot unde...

Philip M

That 1983 Cziffra scherzo is about half the speed and twice the weight of the 1960 one.

I agree - Richter never convinced me in this piece.

I think I have the 1973 RFH ABM performances somewhere...it was not broadcast but I guess someone taped it in the hall. Must dig it out.

Philip M

I have been listening to a recital by Georges Cziffra from the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées given on 29th January 1960. It is on the Meloclassic label. It opens with Beethoven’s little F Major Sonata Op.54. I’ve long loved this gem of a sonata. It was a favourite of Richter, who played it in one of Ca...

Philip M

The Nashville Symphony has cancelled the whole of next season and sent staff and 79 musicians on furlough.

Nashville says it cannot meet its $1.2 million monthly payroll.

More orchestras to follow? It’s all very depressing, but realistic.

Philip

Philip M

I was at Davies Symphony Hall for his second week of concerts (13th Sept 1995). Ives orchestral songs, Schoenberg’s Survivor from Warsaw and Beethoven 9. It was very much “an occasion” but I am afraid I was unmoved by his Beethoven. The best was the Schoenberg, with Benjamin Luxon.

Philip

Philip M

I was lucky enough to hear Richter play all 4 Scherzi live at Eton School Hall (yes that Eton!) that same year ie Sept 1977. If you think the commercial recording is good - well that night Richter was truly inspired. It was riveting, full of drive and passion, as well as beauty. It was a privilege t...

Philip M

Leonard Slatkin sets out some logical and sensible options here

https://www.leonardslatkin.com/june-202 ... on-part-1/

Philip M

https://youtu.be/OL-4-5GW7pY

Philip M

So sad to hear that his cancer has returned. Andre is a lovely man. I tried to persuade him to come to play at the UK festival I helped organise a few years ago. He wanted to come but sadly then he developed the cancer...

I wish him a full recovery and a return to the 2 hand repertoire too.

Philip

Philip M

I think it is Viner’s recital from Husum 28 Aug 2019.

Philip

Philip M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEi23_uSGNE

Philip M

https://www.facebook.com/events/d41d8cd ... 218131715/

Philip M

The link is missing....

Philip M

For me Richter is supreme in this sonata.

I have only heard it live once - Freddy Kempf in 2016.

Philip

Philip M

Hi Lance All OK in this UK household, thanks, though we like many others are housebound. Fortunately we live in the country and have a decent sized garden. It’s still very serious here. Boris in now back at No. 10 and has just spoken to the nation. Clearly his personal near death experience has made...

Philip M

And here’s the review of Nimrod Borenstein’s specially commissioned work.

https://www.midlandsmusicreviews.com/20 ... -arts.html

You may recognise Richard Bratby’s name - he is a regular reviewer of The Gramophone and The Spectator.

Philip

Philip M

Here’s the review of his concert with us

https://www.business-live.co.uk/retail- ... ty-6849646

Philip M

Cyprien is a charming man as well as a superb pianist. He came to the UK festival I helped organise the previous year, 2014. Only his 2nd UK recital in over 20 years. He was totally delightful. He was a late replacement for Konstantin Lifschitz (who had programmed the 3 Op.2 sonatas of Beethoven plu...

Philip M

Yes it was a very special evening.

Philip M

Whilst you stay safe at home, set aside a couple of hours to enjoy this extraordinary all Schubert recital that Sviatoslav Richter gave at The Maltings in Snape (near Aldeburgh). https://youtu.be/pJAMZEt8FmY It was given on 27 September 1977. And I was there! But there’s an extra story to this recit...

Philip M

As expected, the Aix-en-Provence Festival due in June/July is off.

And we were scheduled to go

Philip

Philip M

Yes he was off to record the Schubert Sonatas after his Codsall recital. They have not been released yet.

He writes well too. His Schubert programme notes

http://danielbenpienaar.com/essays/Prog ... onatas.htm

Philip M

Daniel-Ben is a super pianist. He came to the festival I help organise a few years ago. He’s a really nice guy too. One of his pupils was Benjamin Grosvenor.

Philip

Philip M

Due to take place in July, they’ve issued the following statement “With deep regret we have taken the decision to cancel this year’s Cheltenham Music Festival. We had been optimistic that our Music Festival could still go ahead in July, but because of the continuing impact of the COVID 19 virus, we ...

Philip M

It’s here

https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/p ... lays-liszt

There is also a fabulous Richter in Hungary set here

https://www.amazon.com/Richter-Hungary- ... B00354XVO0

Philip

Philip M

Richter was indeed the finest pianist I ever heard - and I was lucky to hear him many times from 1970 onwards, for a quarter of a century or so. As you say, virtually all his concerts from the mid 1980’s were recorded either by a radio station or someone in the audience. Thank goodness. I agree with...

Philip M

There is a broadcast of Dalberto on France Musique on Monday at 6pm GMT

https://www.francemusique.fr/emissions/ ... lyon-82759

Philip M

So far just Salzburg Easter Festival, but summer will go too no doubt

Philip M

All 5 Edinburgh Festivals have been cancelled today, including the International Festival and Fringe.

It’s all very depressing.

Philip

Philip M

Closed till at least 1st July (and probably longer?)

Philip M

The latest....

Philip M

CNN Mexico reports he was discharged today after being treated for Covid-19.

He is back home in Acapulco in a stable condition.

Philip

Philip M

This year’s Aldeburgh Festival (which Britten and Pears set up), due to take place in June, has been cancelled.

Philip

Philip M

A very sad story

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/st ... r-outbreak

Philip M

As a reminder as to how long our lives are likely to be disrupted, Wigmore Hall, the premier chamber music hall in London has cancelled all concerts till 31 July and says it plans to reopen for its 2020/21 season on 10th September. Of course that opening date is subject to any restrictions that may ...

Philip M

Len Apparently he’s over the most critical stages and will be released in the coming days, according to dpa. We're all ok thanks. We’ve had the “stay at home” policy for 6 days here in the UK. Months more to come I suspect. We live out in the country on the Staffordshire/Shropshire border so at leas...

Philip M

Placido Domingo, who is suffering from Coronavirus, has been hospitalised in Acapulco, Mexico. A spokesperson said his condition was stable.

The report appeared in local media in Acapulco.

We wish him a speedy and full recovery.

Philip

Philip M

“He said his father thought Kleiber the Greatest Conductor.”

Can’t argue with that! He’s certainly the greatest I have heard live (I heard Stokowski very late in his life so, amazing as he was, he was not in his prime).

Philip

Philip M

I feel it is my moral duty to announce to you that I have tested positive for COVID19, the Corona virus. My Family and I are all in self isolation for as long as it is deemed medically necessary. Currently we are all in good health but I experienced fever and cough symptoms therefore deciding to get...

Philip M

With concerts being cancelled all over the world (surely the UK will belatedly follow suit when Boris pronounces again on Tuesday?), I attended last night what I fear will be my last concert for 4-6 months - for that is at least how long coronavirus will be impacting (more likely till the end of 202...

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