Lunchtime Concerts one stop shop

[teamsaint]

but today, a much better effort, an actual complete concert, or something like it.

Live from the Wigmore Hall in Norwich.....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06gsw83

Loved the Lou Harrison piece.

[zola]

I attended Radio 3's lunchtime concert today at LSO St Luke's. Except of course you will not have heard it broadcast ( scheduled for broadcast on November 25th ) Why is Radio 3 now so averse to actually broadcasting live ? La Derham was in attendance and regaled us with the full blown introduction and interpolations that will be broadcast ( to be fair, nothing to object to there on content or delivery ) and Ronald brought the performance in bang on time. Why not let listeners enjoy "live" as live ?

Oh yes, the concert. Ronald Brautigam fortepiano with a programme of sonatas by Cramer, Clementi, Field and Haydn. Listeners will know their own reaction to the fortepiano, for those who enjoy it as I do, I can recommend they make a date with the eventual broadcast.

[gurnemanz]

Anyone within reach of Oxford can currently take in a lunchtime concert (and other daytime events) at the Lieder Festival. Armed with my bus pass I set off yesterday and enjoyed a great day out starting with an appealing Schubert/Fauré lunchtime recital from two fine young singers, Stephanie Marshall and Gareth Brynmor John. It was their Michelangelo day and at 4pm I moved on to a free event at the Ashmolean for a commanding performance of the Shostakovich Suite on verses of Michelangelo from Javier Borda, bass, and Lada Valešová, piano. It's the first time I've heard this important and somewhat underperformed work live It was immensely impressive.

[teamsaint]

this was very enjoyable and informative, engagingly presented by Rachel Podger.

Biber Mystery Sonatas.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06rwh78

[doversoul1]

Many thanks. I shall definitely catch up.

[aeolium]

Anyone within reach of Oxford can currently take in a lunchtime concert (and other daytime events) at the Lieder Festival. Armed with my bus pass I set off yesterday and enjoyed a great day out starting with an appealing Schubert/Fauré lunchtime recital from two fine young singers, Stephanie Marshall and Gareth Brynmor John.

I've been greatly enjoying the R3 broadcasts from this festival this week (even in filleted concert form). I couldn't believe that the festival was presenting every song that Schubert wrote, a mammoth undertaking. It was great to hear such a range of songs and singer/pianist partnerships. The non-vocal Schubert works included were also good to hear, particularly where they used material from a song included in the broadcasts as with "Sei mir gegrüßt" and the extraordinary late C major violin Fantasy.

I wonder if anyone attended every single concert and heard all of Schubert's songs (I have heard a lot on disc and in concert over the years but I'm sure there are more I haven't heard).

[Richard Tarleton]

A second chance today to hear Monday's Wigmore by Denis Kozhukin - tremendous recital which I've now heard twice - Haydn, Brahms Variations on that theme from the 1st String Sextet, Liszt's sublime Benediction de Dieu dans la Solitude [pentatonic bliss, acc. to Alfred Brendel, tho' he went off it in later years on account of the harp arpeggios in the recapitulation thus doubtless finding himself at one with Caliban - tho I'll never forget hearing him play it in the RFH in the 70's, and have his recording, among others ] - and Bartok, with some cracking Soler as encore.

I was listening to the Liszt while parked up outside a public village loo into which Mrs T had popped - we'd been out for a walk on the coast - when a local lady came up to the car to ask what the music was, which she thought was lovely. As we did not have a pen between us I typed it into her phone, she's doubtless at home now listening to versions on YouTube.

[David-G]

Thanks for the recommendation RT.

[arthroceph]

That's a cool story Mr. T!

[doversoul1]

Tuesday 22 March

A very enjoyable concert at lunchtime.

Hummel: Septet militaire in C major, op.114
Gloria JeeEun Park, flute
Jerry Chae, clarinet
Alexandre Baty, trumpet
Hyuk Joo Kwun, violin
Sangmin Park, cello
Michinori Bunya, double bass
Tae-Hyung Kim, piano

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0745c6d

[Beresford]

I liked the Wednesday 23 March concert from Korea - Messiaen's quartet for the end of time. A very involved performance, and not too gushing, but I am not familiar with the various recordings, so I would like to know how it stacks up.

[doversoul1]

I Fagiolini: Live from Wigmore Hall, London Monday 11 April

Presented by Sara Mohr Pietsch

I Fagiolini, directed by Robert Hollingworth, perform Byrd, Tomkins and William Brooks.

William Byrd: This sweet and merry month of May (for 4 voices)
John Wilbye: Adieu, sweet Amaryllis
Ye restless thoughts
Draw on a sweet night
Thomas Tomkins: Weep no more thou sorry boy
Too much I once lamented
Orlando Gibbons: The silver swanne
John Ward: If the deep sighs
Janet Wheeler: Music to hear
William Brooks: New work (world première)
Adrian Williams:Those lines that I before have writ do lie

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0769q91

[aeolium]

This was a delightful (selection from a) concert:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b075pnj4

It's a rare pleasure to hear one of the late Mozart string quintets in concert, together with the Mendelssohn Octet. Apparently the full concert also contained the Dvorak String Quintet, which was broadcast later in the week, so an ambitious programme by the Nash Ensemble.

[doversoul1]

Wednesday 20 April

As part of BBC Proms Australia, Petroc Trelawny and ABC Classic FM's Mairi Nicolson introduce the second of four chamber concerts given last week at Melbourne Recital Centre, showcasing Radio 3 New Generation Artists alongside the best of young Australian talent.

Beethoven Horn Sonata, Op 17
Stjepan Sulek Vox Gabrieli
Arthur Pryor Fantastic Polka
Peter Moore (piano) , Stefan Cassomenos (piano).

Honestly….

[Quarky]

None of the early music experts has picked up on Rachel Podger as yet:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05w7xp0