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| Thursday 23-May-13 07:30pm |
 St Martin-in-the-Fields, LondonHandel and Vivaldi by Candlelight |
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| St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, London, United Kingdom Thursday 23-May-13 07:30pm Handel and Vivaldi by Candlelight Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741), The Four Seasons: Concerto in F Major "L'autunno (Autumn)", RV293, Op.8 no.3 | ||
| Monday 27-May-13 07:30pm |
St Martin-in-the-Fields, London Mozart and Bach Piano Concertos with Nick van Bloss |
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| St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, London, United Kingdom Monday 27-May-13 07:30pm Mozart and Bach Piano Concertos with Nick van Bloss Nick van Bloss was born in London and began piano lessons at the age of 11. His musical training began as a chorister at Westminster Abbey and he entered the Royal College of Music at the age of 15 as a Junior, attending full time from the age of 17, studying with Yonty Solomon and winning prizes for his playing. Further studies were with Benjamin Kaplan. In 1987, on hearing him play, the great Russian virtuoso, Tatiana Nikoleyeva, described van Bloss as the ‘finished article of a pianist’.n 1994, aged 26, Nick van Bloss played a televised recital in Poland at the Chopin Festival. This proved to be his last public appearance before he retired from playing completely for 15 years. During these years van Bloss rarely touched a piano, but he did write his autobiographical memoir ‘Busy Body’, which was published, to much acclaim, in 2006. The following year he was the subject of a BBC ‘Horizon’ documentary, inspired by his book, exploring his creativity. This documentary led to interest in his piano playing and, in 2008, he began a series of recordings with award-winning producer Michael Haas, beginning with Bach’s monumental ‘Goldberg’ Variations, and including a recording of Bach’s Keyboard Concertos with the English Chamber Orchestra.
In April 2009, van Bloss made a ‘comeback’ concert at London’s Cadogan Hall, playing a concerto by Bach and Beethoven’s ‘Emperor’ Concerto with the English Chamber Orchestra. The concert, uniformly reviewed as a ‘Triumph’ by London’s critics, attracted massive media interest from all over the globe.
Since then, van Bloss has performed in the UK and the United States, with the English Chamber Orchestra, and directing concertos from the keyboard. He has also released two universally acclaimed CD recordings (Bach: Goldberg Variations and Bach; Keyboard Concertos with the English Chamber Orchestra) for Nimbus Records as part of a long-term agreement. His third CD, of major works by Chopin, will be released in early 2013. Recent performances include an all Mozart recital at Bunka Kaikan Hall Tokyo as part of a Japan Tour with recitals and concertos, and the coming season will see recitals in Stockholm and in Miami (Miami International Piano Festival), and recitals and concertos in London. A feature film about his life is currently in development. Nick will make his Vienna Musikverein debut on December 10 2013 playing the Mozart D minor Piano Concerto with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra.
Founded by cellist Dietrich Bethge in 1988 from London’s leading musicians, London Octave aims to approach the baroque and classical repertoire in a fresh and vital manner, often without a conductor, but principally for the players’ own enjoyment and the enjoyment of the audience.
Through their regular London season at St Martin-in-the-Fields, the South Bank and on BBC Radio 3, London Octave has attracted a loyal following of concert goers who appreciate their vitality and virtuosity. This, coupled with their programmes based on major and accessible works, has established them as one of the leading chamber orchestras in Britain. The members, many of whom have distinguished individual careers, frequently take turns as soloists and leading musicians are often invited to work with the ensemble. During recent seasons, artists include John Lill, Nick van Bloss, William Bennett, Crispian Steele Perkins, Lorraine McAslan, Yvgeny Sudbin, James Bowman, The Tallis Chamber Choir.
Recently London Octave has taken part in CD recordings with James Bowman (counter-tenor) and given a concert Istanbul’s Is-Sanat Hall with William Bennett (flute).
London Octave’s CD, Better Baroque, featuring well known baroque masterpieces received great acclaim, being described as, “an absolute gem full of sparkle and wit” in Metro. Time Out commented, “Forget the routine baroque, this is better baroque”. Dutton recently released a new CD by London Octave (conductor Kypros Markou) featuring works by the early 20th century American composers A.Foote and V.Herbert.Image credit: white label productions | ||
| Friday 14-Jun-13 07:30pm |
St Martin-in-the-Fields, London Mozart - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik by Candlelight |
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| St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, London, United Kingdom Friday 14-Jun-13 07:30pm Mozart - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik by Candlelight | ||
| Saturday 13-Jul-13 07:30pm |
St Martin-in-the-Fields, London Vivaldi - The Four Seasons by Candlelight |
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| St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, London, United Kingdom Saturday 13-Jul-13 07:30pm Vivaldi - The Four Seasons by Candlelight | ||
| Friday 19-Jul-13 07:30pm |
St Martin-in-the-Fields, London Eine Kleine Nachtmusik |
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| St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, London, United Kingdom Friday 19-Jul-13 07:30pm Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Come an enjoy an eclectic programme with popular classics.
You can also experience John Landor's 'MEET the MUSIC', an optional interval event where you can learn more about the music and experience the sounds of the instuments close-up as we perform out among the audience.Price type: Low cost, half at £10 or less | ||
| Friday 26-Jul-13 07:30pm |
St Martin-in-the-Fields, London Bach, Handel and Vivaldi Candlelight |
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| St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, London, United Kingdom Friday 26-Jul-13 07:30pm Bach, Handel and Vivaldi Candlelight Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741), The Four Seasons: Concerto in E major, "La Primavera (Spring)", RV269, Op.8 no.1 Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741), The Four Seasons: Concerto in G minor, "L'estate (Summer)", RV315, Op.8 no.2 | ||
| Saturday 3-Aug-13 07:30pm |
St Martin-in-the-Fields, London Vivaldi - The Four Seasons by Candlelight |
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| St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, London, United Kingdom Saturday 3-Aug-13 07:30pm Vivaldi - The Four Seasons by Candlelight | ||
| Friday 16-Aug-13 07:30pm |
St Martin-in-the-Fields, London Bach, Handel and Vivaldi by Candlelight |
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| St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, London, United Kingdom Friday 16-Aug-13 07:30pm Bach, Handel and Vivaldi by Candlelight Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741), The Four Seasons: Concerto in E major, "La Primavera (Spring)", RV269, Op.8 no.1 Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741), The Four Seasons: Concerto in G minor, "L'estate (Summer)", RV315, Op.8 no.2 | ||
| Tuesday 20-Aug-13 07:30pm |
St Martin-in-the-Fields, London Mozart and Handel by Candlelight |
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| St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, London, United Kingdom Tuesday 20-Aug-13 07:30pm Mozart and Handel by Candlelight | ||
| Saturday 31-Aug-13 07:30pm |
St Martin-in-the-Fields, London Baroque Festival by Candlelight |
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| St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, London, United Kingdom Saturday 31-Aug-13 07:30pm Baroque Festival by Candlelight Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741), The Four Seasons: Concerto in E major, "La Primavera (Spring)", RV269, Op.8 no.1 Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741), The Four Seasons: Concerto in G minor, "L'estate (Summer)", RV315, Op.8 no.2 | ||
| Friday 6-Sep-13 07:30pm |
St Martin-in-the-Fields, London Bach, Handel and Vivaldi Candlelight |
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| St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, London, United Kingdom Friday 6-Sep-13 07:30pm Bach, Handel and Vivaldi Candlelight Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741), The Four Seasons: Concerto in E major, "La Primavera (Spring)", RV269, Op.8 no.1 Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741), The Four Seasons: Concerto in G minor, "L'estate (Summer)", RV315, Op.8 no.2 | ||
| Friday 11-Oct-13 06:00pm |
St Michael at the North Gate Church, Oxford Musicians of the Dreaming Spires - Early Evening Concert |
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| St Michael at the North Gate Church, Oxford, Oxford OX1 3EY, United Kingdom Friday 11-Oct-13 06:00pm Musicians of the Dreaming Spires - Early Evening Concert Price type: Low cost, half at £10 or less | ||
| Saturday 2-Nov-13 07:30pm |
St Martin-in-the-Fields, London Handel - Royal Fireworks Music by Candlelight |
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| St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, London, United Kingdom Saturday 2-Nov-13 07:30pm Handel - Royal Fireworks Music by Candlelight | ||
| Thursday 12-Jun-14 07:00pm |
Southbank Centre: Queen Elizabeth Hall, London OAE: Gamechangers - Mildly Rude? |
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| Southbank Centre: Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX, United Kingdom Thursday 12-Jun-14 07:00pm OAE: Gamechangers - Mildly Rude? | ||
