Lucie Skeaping presents a concert recorded at Windsor Castle with flautist Ashley Solomon, double-bass player Chi-chi Nwanoku and harpsichordist Julian Perkins performing on three instruments held in the Royal Collection. This episode is part of the BBC's Royal Collection Season.
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I enjoyed this programme. Engaging and articulate participants, and interesting music to illustrate the instruments. Would have made a good TV programme - to go with the others that have recently been aired about the royal collections - but I don't suppose anyone thought of that. -
I enjoyed it very much too. Rather brave of all three performers to play unfamiliar instruments. (I wonder how much time they were allowed at Windsor to practise on them? I don't suppose they could take them home...especially not with Chi-chi's habit of leaving things on trains!)
I had to swallow my Republican tendencies rather firmly...all this grandeur in the hands of the few.....but once over that, it was a great programme, and one which the audience, judging by their warm applause, enjoyed too. As Lucie pointed out, no Royals present.
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Isn't it a bit unfair on Chi-chi? A one-off memory mistake isn't exactly a 'habit' is it?Originally posted by ardcarp View PostI enjoyed it very much too. Rather brave of all three performers to play unfamiliar instruments. (I wonder how much time they were allowed at Windsor to practise on them? I don't suppose they could take them home...especially not with Chi-chi's habit of leaving things on trains!)
I had to swallow my Republican tendencies rather firmly...all this grandeur in the hands of the few.....but once over that, it was a great programme, and one which the audience, judging by their warm applause, enjoyed too. As Lucie pointed out, no Royals present.
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Yes, it was most enjoyable. And the double base. What extraordinary sound!!Comment
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Of course, but I didn't mean her any disrespect. She was being good-humoured about the incident on the radio this morning and it was in that spirit that I mentioned it.isn't it a bit unfair on Chi-chi? A one-off memory mistake isn't exactly a 'habit' is it?
Yes. When she was playing the bass line of the Handel Flute Sonata I thought, 'Blimey that's at cello pitch...she must be darting around her top string with super-human dexterity', but as she explained later, the royal 'double bass' was really different from modern basses as it was strung to play at written pitch, i.e. more in the cello register.Yes, it was most enjoyable. And the double bass. What extraordinary sound!!Comment
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A jolly good programme. EMS does this sort of thing very well.Originally posted by doversoul1 View PostComment
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