Edinburgh International Festival, 2019

[doversoul1]

That's a much better idea. Thank you.

[doversoul1]

Please can we have Donald Macleod back? If he is not going to stay throughout, please can we not have him at all?

[gradus]

Balm for the soul at 11am today, lovely performances of Brahms op117 and 119 by Lars Vogt. Slightly dead sound in the middle/top register of the piano to my ears, but plenty of weight when necessary.
I do wish that R3 would pay attention to mic levels for the presenters as Kate Molleson came over at deafening volume after the music. Anyone else notice this?
I had to go out so missed the rest of the programme - Janacek and Beethoven

[LMcD]

Balm for the soul at 11am today, lovely performances of Brahms op117 and 119 by Lars Vogt. Slightly dead sound in the middle/top register of the piano to my ears, but plenty of weight when necessary.
I do wish that R3 would pay attention to mic levels for the presenters as Kate Molleson came over at deafening volume after the music. Anyone else notice this?
I had to go out so missed the rest of the programme - Janacek and Beethoven

Fine playing - as ever- from Lars Vogt, who stood in (dunno for whom) at very short notice. He played the Janacek and the Beethoven without a break, so as not to destroy the tension. I thought Kate Molleson was fine - AND, unlike PT and SK earlier, she pronounced Lars Vogt's name correctly!

[vinteuil]

Fine playing - as ever- from Lars Vogt, who stood in (dunno for whom) at very short notice. He played the Janacek and the Beethoven without a break, so as not to destroy the tension. I thought Fiona Molleson was fine - AND, unlike PT and SK earlier, she pronounced Lars Vogt's name correctly!

... I was looking forward to a Jeremy Denk recital, and was sorry he was indisposed. But Lars Vogt was very fine indeed, and I liked the Janacek and Beethoven a lot.

Kate Molleson, by the way. Who was excellent too.

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[LMcD]

... I was looking forward to a Jeremy Denk recital, and was sorry he was indisposed. But Lars Vogt was very fine indeed, and I liked the Janacek and Beethoven a lot.

Kate Molleson, by the way. Who was excellent too.

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Thanks - duly corrected!

[Ian_of_glos]

Did anyone listen to the Doric Quartet playing at the Edinburgh Festival this morning?
It was very fine playing indeed.

[LMcD]

Did anyone listen to the Doric Quartet playing at the Edinburgh Festival this morning?
It was very fine playing indeed.

I only managed to hear the Haydn in full, which I enjoyed very much. I DID try to stick with the next piece, but failed. It seemed pretty relentless at times.

[Ian_of_glos]

I only managed to hear the Haydn in full, which I enjoyed very much. I DID try to stick with the next piece, but failed. It seemed pretty relentless at times.

Yes I know what you mean, but later on the Brahms was outstanding. In my opinion this was the highlight and well worth listening to if you can.

[LMcD]

Yes I know what you mean, but later on the Brahms was outstanding. In my opinion this was the highlight and well worth listening to if you can.

Will do - I've become increasingly fond of Brahms's chamber works in recent years - all thanks originally to a pretty depressing French film which I've mentioned elsewhere.

[vinteuil]

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Will do - I've become increasingly fond of Brahms's chamber works in recent years - all thanks originally to a pretty depressing French film which I've mentioned elsewhere.

... ah yes!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elNCMX8EzAM

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[LMcD]

... ah yes!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elNCMX8EzAM

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Nearly seven and a half million views !

[gurnemanz]

Treat coming up at 11.00 today. Christiane Karg with Gerold Huber in Schubert Lieder. Three themes: classical antiquity, Mignon songs and rarely heard Italian songs. Now one of my favourite singers, having a couple of CDs and seen her at Wigmore.

Glancing at the Radio Times (I am an OAP, after all) I note two further upcoming treats today for song-lovers. Catriona Morison (who we also saw recently at Wigmore) on New Generation Artist this afternoon in six Grieg songs. Through the Night tonight starts with Schöne Müllerin and Der Wanderer with the baritone André Schuen and Daniel Heide, recorded at the Vilabertran Schubertiade in Catalonia. We saw him a couple of years ago at Oxford Lieder and loved his singing.

[Orphical]

I’m afraid I found this recital a little underwhelming. It seemed perfectly sung and the singer has a pleasing stage presence but there was very little emphasis on the text. Each lied seemed like the one before with very little change in emphasis or mood or tone. It was all rather bland. Accompaniment was fine, in fact the highlight. I kept thinking what Baker or Ameling would have done.

Treat coming up at 11.00 today. Christiane Karg with Gerold Huber in Schubert Lieder. Three themes: classical antiquity, Mignon songs and rarely heard Italian songs. Now one of my favourite singers, having a couple of CDs and seen her at Wigmore.

Glancing at the Radio Times (I am an OAP, after all) I note two further upcoming treats today for song-lovers. Catriona Morison (who we also saw recently at Wigmore) on New Generation Artist this afternoon in six Grieg songs. Through the Night tonight starts with Schöne Müllerin and Der Wanderer with the baritone André Schuen and Daniel Heide, recorded at the Vilabertran Schubertiade in Catalonia. We saw him a couple of years ago at Oxford Lieder and loved his singing.

[gurnemanz]

I’m afraid I found this recital a little underwhelming. It seemed perfectly sung and the singer has a pleasing stage presence but there was very little emphasis on the text. Each lied seemed like the one before with very little change in emphasis or mood or tone. It was all rather bland. Accompaniment was fine, in fact the highlight. I kept thinking what Baker or Ameling would have done.

I know what you mean but still enjoyed. The Italian songs were not that compelling.