Hewitt, Bach, Glasgow, Fazioli

[Allen Wright]

David,

By "superbly reconditioned by Steinway about 27 years ago" do you  
mean Steinway London, or someone associated with Steinway in Glasgow?  
Just curious...

Allen Wright



On May 18, 2008, at 2:06 PM, David Boyce wrote:

> OK, so, last night I went to hear Angela Hewitt playing Book 1 of  
> Bach's Well-tempered Klavier at City Halls, Glasgow.
>
> I've been to lots of recitals over the years.  This was just about  
> the most joyous, moving and uplifting ever.  Ms Hewitt's preludes  
> and fugues were profound, spiritual, considered, moving, never  
> mechanical, never affected.
>
> As I hoped, she played a Fazioli (her own?)  and though I have  
> played them, and have CDs of them, this was the first time I have  
> heard one live in recital. I had a good seat, about twelve feet  
> away from the piano. City Halls Glasgow has a legendary acoustic.  
> It was completely refurbished a couple of years ago.
>
> The tuner came on it the interval to tweak. I didn't speak to him  
> as there was quite a bit of interest in the Fazioli and a good few  
> people went up to the stage - some on to it - to look at the piano  
> and chat to the tuner. (the stage is fairly low).
>
> Ms Hewitt used all three pedals.  The piano sound was superb. I've  
> sometimes felt that Faziolis in recordings I've heard sound rather  
> cold somehow.  So it was interesting to listen in live recital.  
> Having played a few of them myself I know that they feel  
> fantastically even and the tone quality is equally fantastically  
> even and well-balanced.  In recital it was a delight to listen to.
>
> Only the fact that I have another appointment prevents me from  
> going back on Monday to hear Book 2.  If you're in the UK, go!
>
> Yesterday afternoon I tuned the beautiful Steinway B in the local  
> theatre, for performance of Scots light baritone Peter Morrison  
> (his mother taught beside my late Aunt). The Steinway there is from  
> the 1880s but was superbly reconditioned by Steinway about 27 years  
> ago, and it's wonderful.  A friend who went to the concert last  
> night told me this morning that Peter Morrison commented favourably  
> on the wonderful piano......it's all in the tuning, of course!
>
> Best regards,
>
> David.
>

Allen Wright
London, UK

http://www.broadjam.com/akwright




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