George Malcolm Centenary

[Lordgeous]

Pleased to see that the BBC will be marking this on saturday:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08f4fzt

Decca are also issuing 3 compilation CDs and there will wil be anexhibition at Westminster Cathedral

[doversoul1]

Pleased to see that the BBC will be marking this on saturday:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08f4fzt

Decca are also issuing 3 compilation CDs and there will wil be anexhibition at Westminster Cathedral

Just caught it. VERY interesting.

(for iPlayer, it starts approx. 0.45, I think)

[Gordon]

Yes, very interesting - preceded by an interview with Pollini which was also well worth it too.

A contrast of styles of GM with Thurston Dart might be interesting?

[aeolium]

Thanks for this - most enjoyable. I thought Malcolm was a superb musician.

He had an enormous influence on Andras Schiff and helped him throughout his career. Here's a delightful recording of Schiff and Malcolm playing piano music for four hands by Mozart on Mozart's own fortepiano:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OCzx0UZ_lg

[Lordgeous]

Regret I found it rather disappointing. I appreciate there wasnt time to cover the many aspects of George's career - not even his monumental achievements at Westminster Cathedral - but the emphasis on style/fashion/HIPP, and George's famous crescendi and diminuendi, omitted to point out that these were not without historical precedent: George's Schudi-Broadwood utilised the Venetion Swell (in the style of an organ swell box), wooden slats which could be opened and closed, modifying the volume.

I had hoped for a rather more in-depth survey of George's career but it was good to hear Julian Bream. On a personal and nostalgic note I was page turner for their duet recordings, Bishopsgate Hall, recorded on a domestic Revox!

[vinteuil]

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... Schudi's venetian swell contraption dates from 1769. By which time most of the most important harpsichord music had been written; the harpsichord was making a doomed last-ditch forlorn hope against the new-fangled pianner...

I know that in the choral tradition Geo: Malcolm was a significant figure; sadly when it came to harpsichords he was defending a lost dead-end of approaches to the instrument. I enjoyed his performances - they were an absolute hoot! - but a pity he continued for so long down a path that was to lead nowhere.

[antongould]

Yes, very interesting - preceded by an interview with Pollini which was also well worth it too.
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Just listened on iplayer - I found it a very interesting 45 minutes ......

[pastoralguy]

I loved the 'Flight of the Bumblebee'.

[doversoul1]

After all last week’s Radio 3 in Concerts, a couple of tracks from George Malcolm’s recordings were played. These are listed as Post Concert after each programme on the schedule page. A big improvement.

This is Monday’s programme.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08f5g7l