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Post by julesd68 on Apr 20, 2019 22:28:36 GMT
Ok ballet haters I have another one booked at the Royal Ballet.
Looking forward to a triple bill featuring one of my favourite works - The Firebird. Just sublime.
We also get a ballet set to Bizet Symphony in C.
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Post by MartinT on Apr 25, 2019 6:09:30 GMT
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Post by MartinT on Apr 25, 2019 6:59:15 GMT
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Post by julesd68 on Apr 30, 2019 14:20:20 GMT
Not a huge surprise but welcome news that the very talented pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason is going to join her brother at Decca. |
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Post by julesd68 on May 1, 2019 16:03:02 GMT
Interesting!
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Post by julesd68 on May 1, 2019 16:10:14 GMT
And here is a taster from said album released May 17
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Post by Slinger on May 1, 2019 17:14:10 GMT
Much as I like Hilary Hahn, I don't think, on the strength of that excerpt, that I shall be adding to my collection of her work with this one.
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Post by julesd68 on May 1, 2019 17:38:18 GMT
I'm rather taken with it Paul.
Beautifully sinewy and plaintive tone, the music sounds full of introspection and possibilities to me.
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Post by julesd68 on May 17, 2019 21:18:58 GMT
I had the job of getting some new strings for my son's violin today. I had an idea of what I wanted but the advisor, who was a violinist, took the violin down to the workshop to see what they thought. Ended up with a new set (including a gold plated E string) for £75. Not cheap, but the moment I heard her demo the new strings I realised it was money well spent. The violin actually projects the sound more powerfully, with a cleaner and purer tone. System upgrade!!
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Post by Slinger on May 17, 2019 21:55:57 GMT
And I moaned about the price of a set of strings for my new bass?  |
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Post by julesd68 on May 31, 2019 9:56:46 GMT
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Post by julesd68 on May 31, 2019 23:07:52 GMT
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Post by MartinT on Jun 1, 2019 8:20:05 GMT
Looks like a good choice for the Philharmonia.
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Post by Slinger on Jun 2, 2019 20:10:32 GMT
I'm just catching up with "Holst: The Planets with Professor Brian Cox" which I recorded a few days ago. The Planets is performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Each movement is introduced by Prof Brian Cox & set against the latest space imagery.It's very enjoyable so far. Great music, obviously, and Coxy making science interesting as usual. If you missed it, it's on iPlayer. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0005prm/holst-the-planets-with-professor-brian-cox |
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Post by MartinT on Jun 2, 2019 20:16:51 GMT
Try watching the BBC's new series The Planets, Paul. Cox is excellent explaining our latest knowledge about them. |
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Post by julesd68 on Jun 2, 2019 21:54:12 GMT
Thanks Paul, will give it a go ...
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Post by julesd68 on Jun 18, 2019 18:50:30 GMT
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Post by julesd68 on Jun 25, 2019 12:28:03 GMT
As some may know already, I'm not a great fan of Yuja Wang. She does get quite a lot of stick from various quarters but I'm less bothered about how she dresses and her lifestyle, which is of no interest, than her style of playing which I have experienced in recital. Here is an interesting 'defence' of Ms Wang that appeared in Slipped Disc.  |
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Post by MartinT on Jun 25, 2019 13:04:43 GMT
Interesting, Jules. I really must listen to her Rach 3 as enthused over in that article.
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Post by julesd68 on Jun 25, 2019 20:10:44 GMT
Please do Martin, I would be interested to know if it's as brash and heavy-handed as her live performance.
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