David, Are there recordings of Bach with Ms. Hewitt that you would suggest/ my favorites are: JSB's 'Goldberg Variations', with Rosalyn Tureck, and Six Partitas, with Maria Tipo. Dan Reed Dallas, TX USA On May 18, 2008, at 8:06 AM, 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.
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