Soloists of Oxford Philomusica: Baroque music at St George's Bristol

By Edward Whitney, 15 July 2012

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Reviewed at St George's Bristol, Bristol on 12 July 2012

Bach, Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV1067

Telemann, Concerto in D major for four violins, TWV 40:202

Bach, Keyboard Concerto no. 2 in E major, BWV1053

Bach, Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV1041

Pachelbel, Canon in D major

Bach, Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 in D major, BWV1050

Soloists of Oxford Philomusica

Mahan Esfahani, Harpsichord

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.

****1

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.

****1

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.

***11

Baroque Futurism: Mesmerising soundscapes from Mahan Esfahani

Benjamin Poore, 17th January

Thrilling and spellbinding experimental music for harpsichord and electronics, performed by Mahan Esfahani.

*****

Thrilling Bach from Mahan Esfahani at Wigmore Hall

David Karlin, 9th February

To reach the mother lode of Bach's keyboard music, you have to listen to it on harpsichord, and today, no performer embodies that mother lode more than Mahan Esfahani.

****1

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Edward Whitney

Edward is a trombonist, writer and critic based in Reading. He has an interest in small-scale arts projects and assists with a number of grassroots music groups. He is a supporter of amateur music and participation at every level.