One of the key works in this Saturday’s concert by the Jubilee Quartet is as much beautiful as it is poignant. We explore the background to this extraordinary work and the learn more about the meaning of Janàček’s ‘Intimate Letters’… It was the summer of 1917, in a spa resort called Luhačovice in Moravia, now […]
Nicholas Keyworth asks Tom Clarke, President of Bath Recitals about his involvement in the Bath musical scene. Tom has been a prominent figure in the cultural life of the city for 36 years – a city crowded with festivals, theatre, concerts, choral societies and orchestras. I was interested to hear more about Tom’s involvement and […]
We take a closer look at the chequered history of the Old Theatre Royal in Bath to find out what makes this venue for the next Bath Recitals concert on Saturday 27 August so special. Many people in Bath are not even aware that that there is an Old Theatre Royal – let alone that […]
This Jubilee is a string quartet – so named because all of its four members live near London’s Jubilee Line – and that’s how they travel to meet for their rehearsals. “exquisite beauty” The Strad The Jubilee Quartet will be heading on a different track on 27 August when they head for Bath for an […]
No less than three of the composers featured in Christopher Guild’s piano recital Hebridean Connections on 2 July were, or are Master of the Queen’s Music. Nicholas Keyworth looks back at the origins of this important position and what it means today. Historically, The Crown exercised a certain level of control over professional musicians. Back in […]
One of the key works in the next Bath Recitals’ concert is Arnold Bax’s 1926 Piano Sonata No.3 in G#. Bath Recitals President Tom Clarke and Nicholas Keyworth reflect on how things are not quite as they first appear when it comes to Bax’s music… On the surface, Arnold Bax (1883-1953) was a successful composer […]
Pianist Christopher Guild brings the fascinating ‘Hebridean Connections’ to Bath’s glorious Pump Room on 2 July. Nicholas Keyworth caught up with him during his preparations for this concert to learn more about the connections between the music, the composers and the locations. Christopher explained that all the composers are either Scottish, or who have lived […]
Bath Recitals is celebrating the success of one its conductors, Jonathan Bloxham following the announcement of his appointment as Assistant Conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Jonathan has performed twice in Bath Recitals’ last season. In 2015 he conducted the London Firebird Orchestra in September Surprise at the city’s prestigious Pump Room. Jonathan […]
An interview between accordionist Bartosz Glowacki and Nicholas Keyworth of Revolution Arts Bartosz Glowacki & Robert Lutz have been playing together for three years. I caught up with Bartosz to hear about their working relationship and the challenges of performing music for such an unusual combination. Firstly, I asked Bartosz about his work as an […]
The term Strange Bedfellows was first used in Shakespeare’s play The Tempest, and subsequently as the title for various films and TV episodes. But it could just as aptly be used to describe the next concert from Bath Recitals. When Worlds Collide Bartosz Glosacki (Accordion) & Robert Luft (Electric Guitar) Saturday 18 June 7.30pm Old Theatre Royal Bath When Worlds Collide will feature the […]