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‘An Episode from the Life of Ole Bull’-H.C.Andersen
August 31, 2012
I must go out in the world, to bring my spark to a flame Hans Christian Andersen’s acquaintance with Ole Bull is an intriguing one. I find it fascinating because the two had so much in common. But perhaps the aspect of both their lives which they shared the most, is that, which posthumously has [...]
The secret of collaging….Elliott Schwartz at Work
August 30, 2012
The secret of collaging….Elliott Schwartz at Work Elliott once told me that one of his images for the musical imagination was ‘driving down the freeway, fiddling with the car radio, skipping from channel to channel, music to music, voice to voice’. A snapshot of this at work. I am editing together his wonderful ‘Water Music’ [...]
Ole Bull – ‘Fanitulla’, plus Halling & Springdans Plus-Niagara Fantasia
August 18, 2012
Ole Bull-Halling til Studenternes Selskab den 10de December 1848Workshop recording, London 31st August 2012 Peter Sheppard Skaerved Ole Bull-Fanitulla (His transcription today housed in the Univeristetsbibliothek, Oslo) Peter Sheppard Skaerved-Violin (Workshop Recording, London August 29th 2012) From the 28th to 30th March 1849, there was a series of tableaux at Christiana (Oslo) Theatre. One of [...]
Elliott Schwartz & Michael Alec Rose-a virtual meeting!
August 16, 2012
Elliott Schwartz-2nd Quartet ‘For Louise and Aaron’ European Premiere. 13th July 2012 St Johns Church, Waterloo (Waterloo Festival) Kreutzer Quartet (Peter Sheppard Skaerved, Mihailo Trandafilovski, Morgan Goff, Neil Heyde)Recording Courtesy Colin Still (Optic Nerve) Michael Alec [...]
Judith Bingham & Paganini’s ‘Red Book’ at Wilton’s
August 15, 2012
Judith Bingham & Paganini’s ‘Red Book’ at Wilton’s – SoundBox More on the ‘Red Book’ LINK 14th August 2012 Peter Sheppard Skaerved-Violin/Speaker Judith Bingham- Composer
Mendelssohn live at Wilton’s
August 11, 2012
Mendelssohn-Octet (live at Wilton Music Hall 2012) Peter Sheppard Skaerved, Miahilo Trandafilovski, Midori Komachi, Aisha Orazbayeva, Morgan Goff, Diana Mathews, Val Wellbanks, Jess Hayes Recording courtesy of Colin Still (Optic Nerve) Aisha, Morgan, Diana, Valerie, Jessica (Mendelssohn Octet) Most musicians discover the Mendelssohn Octet when we are, or rather, were, around about the same age that [...]
William Corbett-Prelude
July 31, 2012
From 1713 William Corbett was a member of the King’s band (although Anne Queen till 1714).In 1724 William Corbett bought Lunati (il Gobbo)’s violin. Charles Burney: ‘The favourite instrument which Corelli had played was brought hither soon after his death Corbett, and being for many years in the possession of a gentleman of Newcastles, at [...]
David Matthews-’Prelude’ for Judith Bingham
July 22, 2012
David Matthews-’Prelude’ for Judith [Bingham] on her 60th Birthday Peter Sheppard Skaerved-Stradivari 1698 ‘Joachim’ (Workshop recording 22nd July 2012)
Various thoughts in July 2012
July 22, 2012
Snapshot of Welcome page as of mid July 2012 Welcome to my Website. If you have any questions, I am delighted to answer-just use the ‘Contact’ link. It is incredible useful for me to be able to hear responses, ideas and suggestions, so I really appreciate them! Soundbox 2 at Wilton’s Music Hall Concert at [...]
September 11, 2012