February 2012

Paganini-1838 Prelude

Niccolo Paganini-Unpublished Prelude 1838 From the Collection of Andrew McGee Instruments-Vuillaume Rolled Steel Bow, Violin-Stradivari 1698 World Premiere recording. PSS 2005 Engineer/producer-Jonathan Haskell (astounding sounds) Paganini was constantly searchingfor new bow makers. A letter written on Lake Como in January…

Sean Calhoun-a new voice

Sean Calhoun-‘Tale’ for solo violin Last September here in Nashville working on the Exchange Programme, I began work with this startlingly talented young composer. His is is a very particular, very refined voice, distinguished by great integrity of structure and…

Jeremy Dale Roberts-A quintet emerges

Jeremy Dale Roberts is, without question, one of our great composers. LINK TO FILM Workshop sessions, London November 2012 Jeremy Dale Roberts-String Quintet(Workshop , Royal Academy of Music, Concert Room. Audio Rip from Video LOFI!)Kreutzer Quartet with Bridget McRae Part…

Dickens, Joachim, London

Thursday 14th June   Dickens & Company: Our Mutual Academy Friends 1.00 – 2.00pm Museum Strings Gallery Free, no tickets required but seating is limited Peter Sheppard Skærved untangles the Victorian web to explore connections between Charles Dickens, the Academy…

Joachim in London

  Joachim in London [in preparation] Joachim responds to an invitation to perform at the new Joachim to Clara Schumann, [HANOVER , January 15, 1857.]- I have been offered an engagement in London ton commence on July 22 for 3…

Bach – Solo Sonatas-Outtakes

Recording Bach-Day 4 Today marked the first day in the studio with the Partitas. I had determined to record the Sonatas in the winter, and embark on the Partitas with Spring’s arrival. Up till today, with the UK apparently set…

Elliott Schwartz – ‘Water Music’

Elliott Schwartz – ‘Water Music’ 14th February Cambridge. I spent part of a wonderful afternoon at Robinson College, working with Elliott Schwartz on his new version of his ‘Water Music’, which I commissioned in 2002. Here are some of his…