Spellbound by Bach

Von Frances Wilson, 18 Juli 2011

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Cadogan Hall, London, am 18 Juli 2011

Bach, Goldberg-Variationen, BWV988

Mahan Esfahani, Cembalo

Im Himmel süßer Koloraturen: Anna Bonitatibus mit Händel in Halle

Michael Vieth, 8th June

Il Maestro e Margherita: eine Reihe geistlicher Kantaten hatte der junge Händel in Rom für seine Lieblingssängerin Margherita geschrieben.

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Besuch der Bach-Söhne beim Orchestra La Scintilla in Zürich

Jens Klier, 19th December

Über ein Konzert von W. F. Bach 1774 gibt es zu lesen: „Alles was die Empfindung berauscht, Neuheit der Gedanken, frappante Ausweichungen, dissonierende Sätze...“. Bei La Scintilla und Minasi galt selbiges.

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Andrew Manze excels in Sibelius and Mozart

Leighton Jones, 23rd March

Bookending a new harpsichord concerto from Gavin Bryars for the renowned virtuoso Mahan Esfahani, two underrated symphonies are given highly commendable performances in Liverpool.

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Mahan Esfahani performs the Goldberg Variations in Philadelphia

Cameron Kelsall, 23rd February

The harpsichordist brought a highly personal, deeply engrossing interpretation that invited the listener to consider this familiar work anew.

*****

Music by non-dead people: Manchester Collective at the Proms

David Karlin, 17th August

Six pieces, all of them different, all of them new to the Proms, most by living composers, and all played superbly. A great contemporary music Prom.

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Mahan Esfahani and Sarah Connolly at Wigmore Hall

David Karlin, 14th June

A varied programme of harpsichord pieces interleaves with songs from Shakespeare and the following century.

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Frances Wilson

A keen concert-goer, Frances is a pianist, piano teacher and blogger on pianism, music and culture.