An unexpected treat to hear Elgar's Piano Quintet at 21.15 hrs, last night, unexpectedly scheduled after a broadcast of the R3 Evening concert. The surprise factor was to hear the Allegri Quartet/ John Ogdon, in a 1969 recording of the Quintet - such style and grace among many small pleasures as I recalled hearing this ensemble, formed in 1953 by Eli Goron and Wm Pleeth, in so many recitals during my London years. 
Motivated to get a copy of Charles Beauclerk's biography of John Ogdon, Piano Man -
A Life of JG, (Simon & Schuster, 2014) off the shelves before a late night cuppa but was still engaged in its fascinating minutiae two hours later! The second surprise was to see a 1988 photograph with one of our regular contributors in the line-up at the QEH and narrative - just a hint!
Motivated to get a copy of Charles Beauclerk's biography of John Ogdon, Piano Man -
A Life of JG, (Simon & Schuster, 2014) off the shelves before a late night cuppa but was still engaged in its fascinating minutiae two hours later! The second surprise was to see a 1988 photograph with one of our regular contributors in the line-up at the QEH and narrative - just a hint!
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