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A valuable stash of recordings

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« on: July 27, 2009, 10:03:52 am »

I have just been made aware of a valuable stash of live concert recordings of piano music made by Jonathan Powell and available on his website.

http://jonathanpowell.wordpress.com/recordings/

which consists of the following:


Samuil Feinberg: Sonata no.7 (live in Moscow, September 2005)

Kaikhosru Sorabji: Passeggiata veneziana (live in Utrecht, February 2003)

Chopin: Polonaise-Fantaisie (live in Norfolk, UK, April 2007)

Michael Finnissy: Verdi Transcriptions, book I (live in London, October 2005)

Michael Finnissy: Verdi Transcriptions, book II (live in London, October 2005)

Medtner: Skazka op.35 no.4 (live in Moscow, September 2005)

Medtner: Canzona serenata (live in Moscow, September 2005)

Busoni: Berceuse (live in Utrecht, February 2003)

Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji: Opus clavicembalisticum (1930)
Live in New York, June 2004
I. Introito
II. Preludio corale
III. Fuga I
IV. Fantasia
V. Fuga II

Powell:  Sonata VI

White: Sonata no.14, live at Wilton’s Music Hall, April 2006 (world premiere)

In particular, those members interested in hearing John White's 14th sonata (1960) will note that whereas the composer's own programme note describes the work as
"A very substantial piece [c.23 minutes] owing much in harmonic and melodic gesture to Messiaen, Szymanowski and Busoni, and, structurally to the mosaic procedures of Satie’s Rosicrucian period", it is no sense a "pastiche" of any of those composers mentioned.
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« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2009, 07:15:26 pm »

There is some meaty and worthwhile music there :)

And with the additional pleasure of hearing Jonathan Powell's performances without having to turn his pages for a change :)
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« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2009, 07:58:24 pm »

It may be worth copying a recent post by Jonathan Powell on r3ok concerning a couple of future concerts by him in London.

1 October, 7pm
The Forge, Camden, London

Rohan de Saram and Jonathan Powell

Alkan Grand Duo concertant
Mendelssohn Sonata op.58

http://www.forgevenue.org/whats-on/2009/10/


14 November, 6pm
Schott Recital Room
48 Gt Marlborough St London
Tickets on door £10

Alexander Nikolayevich SCRIABIN
Complete Piano Sonatas

Jonathan Powell

Rare complete UK performance
of these masterpieces

Please send me (ie., Jonathan) a message if you want to reserve a seat for this second concert. The venue is rather small, and places are going!
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« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2009, 08:31:01 pm »

Sadly neither of those dates coincide with my travel plans to London - but I would strongly recommend them to anyone who is within easier reach than I   :)
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