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Unfortunately that's the current trend on R3...  they did the same with the "Bach Christmas" two years ago.

Anything is possible, of course, but the words ‘publicity stunt’ and Angela Hewitt don’t usually spring to my mind in the same thought.  Ms Hewitt has played twice for our small concert society in the last few years and the person I saw didn’t strike me as the kind who either needs or courts publicity.  She came across as a friendly, unpretentious person with a genuine love for the music she was playing.  I certainly enjoyed her performances (just as I enjoyed this afternoon’s broadcast) and the society members who are music experts were more than happy with her technical competence and artistic interpretation.

I haven’t really followed her recording career but I’m very satisfied with the discs of hers that I’ve bought.  She was also happy to stay behind after the recitals she did for us, answering questions and signing disc covers.  She is certainly very busy but I think if you look at her schedule here:

http://www.angelahewitt.com/schedule.php

you’ll find it’s not all major halls (or even major cities) and prestigious events.  I find it easier to believe her hectic schedule is the result of a genuine commitment to bringing music to as wide an audience as possible.

I agree with rauschwerk and would not call Angela Hewitt as my favourite Bach performer.
On the other hand they have to build interest in performers to attract the audience. I admire her that she plays Bach, Scarlatti repetoire. She is young and good role model for young.


At the end of her recital she played arrangments of Gluck I think, popular things for the audience. 

My post reflects my thoughts on quality of her performance. I usually shy away from promoted people. However, may be my attitude is strange. Promotion means a lot now days. Also to know so much Bach is very admirable. Is she next Gould?

I know what you mean, t-p, about shying away from highly promoted performers. Having said that, there's a difference between publicity in proportion to talent and the exaggerated promotion of those who either have not had a chance to prove themselves in a career or are being promoted primarily on the back of some other "talent" (eg highly photogenic...)

Angela Hewitt doesn't particularly strike me as over-hyped, and what I have heard of her I have almost always enjoyed, including her Bach. Hers is not the only way though, and as well as Rauschwerk's Schiff and Perahia I would add Tureck, Edwin Fischer and Richter. Gould of course is in a category of his own. Hewitt strikes me as being the opposite of Gould, if anything a touch anonymous in her 'perfection' - that's my biggest reservation about her playing. But I guess you mean she is like Gould from the point of view of knowing and playing so much Bach. And I'm hoping to hear her 48 live at some point next year!