The origins London has a wonderful concentration of venues with excellent acoustics for classical music concerts of all kinds. My favourites are the smaller and more intimate ones, like Wigmore Hall, perfect for chamber music, with a varied programme of world-class concerts every day of the week. Originally called Bechstein Hall, after the renowned piano maker, who had a showroom next door, and commissioned the … Continue reading Wigmore Hall ๐ถ๐น๐
๐ฌ๐ง Built on a design by Sir Christopher Wren and consacrated in 1684, St James’s Piccadilly is an Anglican church in central London that features also a vibrant community programme, including a regular high-quality series of concerts. These are normally free at lunchtime and require a ticket in the evenings. Always a very enjoyable experience with performances by young and talented artists and a setting … Continue reading St James’s Piccadilly โช๏ธ๐ถ๐น
Le origini Londra ha una meravigliosa concentrazione di luoghi con un’ottima acustica per concerti di musica classica di tutti i tipi. I miei preferiti sono quelli piรน piccoli ed intimi, come la Wigmore Hall, perfetta per la musica da camera, con un programma vario di concerti di livello mondiale tutti i giorni della settimana. Originariamente chiamata Bechstein Hall, dal produttore di pianoforti, che aveva uno … Continue reading Wigmore Hall ๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐น
An Anglican church in central London, on the north-east corner of Trafalgar Square, St Martin-in-the-Field is also a point of reference for sacred music in the capital. Given its central location, the church has always played a key role in religious life but also for the performace of sacred music and the provision of charitable activities, especially for the area’s homeless people. In recent years … Continue reading St Martin-in-the-Fields, London โช๏ธ๐ถ๐๐ผโโ๏ธ
Not only an interesting early Victorian church in the posh neighbourhood of Knightsbridge, St Paul’s is also a regular venue for concert and recordings by BBC Radio 3 and other musical groups. The church is the perfect recording venue for the BBC Singers, who perform there regularly, especially for their sacred music programmes. The church was founded in 1843, under the auspices of the … Continue reading St Paul’s Knightsbridge โช๏ธ๐ผ๐ถ
Built in 1909, the BBC Maida Vale Studios were orginally the home of the Maida Vale Roller Skating Palace and Club. In the 1930s the building became home to the BBC Symphony Orchestra and later was also a standby centre of the BBC radio news service during the Second World War. Theย Studios are now used for a variety of liveย performances andย recordings of the BBC … Continue reading BBC Studios Maida Vale ๐ถ๐๐ป
Amazing concert at Wigmore Hall in celebration of 100th anniversary of regained independence by Poland, with sensationally brilliant countertenor Jakub Josef Orlinski performing a programme of classical repertoire and Polish composers with a stunningly fresh, controlled and expressive voice.ย ย ๐จ๐ฝโ๐ปโฅ๏ธ๐ท๐ถ๐น Music Continue reading Orlinski @ Wigmore Hall ๐ถ๐น๐ต๐ฑ
https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=UA-49025203-2 window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag(‘js’, new Date()); gtag(‘config’, ‘UA-49025203-2’); Amazing piano concert by Yevgeny Sudbin at Wigmore Hall with music by Haydn, Beethoven, Chopin, Skryabin and a most fascinating interpretation of Danse Macabre by Saint-Saens! A real treat!ย ๐จ๐ฝโ๐ปโฅ๏ธ๐ท๐ถ๐น Music Continue reading Sudbin @ Wigmore Hall ๐น๐ถ๐
๐ฌ๐ง Brilliant classical guitar concert with talented Tom Gamble at St James’s Piccadilly, in London, ย featuring compositions by Giuliani, Scarlatti, Mangore and the guitarist himself. Hung from the ceiling a ‘Suspended’ installation by Arabella Dorman with clothes from refugees arrived on the Greek shores from the Middle East. ๐ฎ๐น Brillante concerto di chitarra classica con il talentuoso Tom Gamble nella chiesa di St James’s Piccadilly, … Continue reading Guitar concert @ St Jamesโs Piccadilly ๐ธ๐ถโช๏ธ
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