Little-known Britten juvenilia brought to the fore at Gresham's School

By Nathan Waring, 12 February 2013

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Reviewed at Gresham's School: Auden Theatre, Holt, Norfolk on 8 February 2013

Britten, Bagatelle for violin, viola and pianoforte

Watkins, Sad Steps

Britten, String Quartet no. 3, Op.94

Britten, Poem of Hate

Bridge, Piano Quintet H.49

Aronowitz Ensemble

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Christopher Woodley, 19th May

Fragments by Brahms, Schoenberg and Schubert orbit Beethoven's Waldstein and Schumann's Carnaval in another masterful recital from Sir Stephen Hough.

****1

Spellbinding Gewandhausorchester Leipzig in Vienna’s Musikverein

Chanda VanderHart, 18th May

In Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto, Yulianna Avdeeva commands attention through sheer innate charisma, anchored in intense engagement.

*****

Lucas and Arthur Jussen: a virtuoso pairing at Prague Spring

Frank Kuznik, 17th May

Lucas and Arthur Jussen make more than a guest appearance in a dazzling performance with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields.

****1

Edward Gardner makes a distinctive debut at the Pittsburgh Symphony

Sam Jacobson, 17th May

Edward Gardner’s Pittsburgh Symphony debut brings freshness and intensity to Beethoven and Tchaikovsky, alongside a sparkling tribute to Michael Tilson Thomas.

****1

Ensemble 360 illuminates the gathering darkness in Sheffield

Phil Parker, 17th May

Nightfall in Sheffield General Cemetery provides the perfect atmospheric backdrop for Ensemble 360’s exploration of chamber music by Mozart, Weber and Korngold.

****1

Brighton Philharmonic play their socks off at the Brighton Festival

Nick Boston, 17th May

Joanna MacGregor and the BPO pull off an excellent performance of Shostakovich's Tenth, alongside William Kentridge's evocative film, Oh to Believe in Another World.

****1

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Nathan Waring

Nathan is Director of Music at Gresham's Prep School, Holt. Aside from being a busy pianist and conductor, his principle interest lies in researching the less familiar musical output of 20th-century British composers such as Britten, Hales and Berkeley.