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calum da jazbo
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« on: 22:13:41, 13-01-2008 »
just a quick note of appreciation for an entrancing recital this morning.
Julia Riley a young mezzo sang Brahms songs for alto, viola, and piano; she overcame my prejudice against vibrato heavy voices; and the songs, which were new to me, were a pleasing discovery. She later gave six of Clara Schumann's songs Op 13 and just won us over completely.
Graham Oppenheimer and Martin Roscoe performed the Sonata Eb Op120, 2, for viola and piano, music we knew from its clarinet incarnation, and again we were enthused.
Martin Roscoe performed The Tempest (Son D Min Op31,2 Beethoven). Mr Roscoe has twice taken me by storm in live and living performances of Beethoven, his Appassionata at Uppingham will be eternally treasured. Today his dynamic contrasts in the first movement had spines tingling. An exceptional performance.

Serious appreciation must be extended to Graham oppenheimer for keeping this chamber concert series alive, year on year, despite bureaucratic change and frustration. It has been a great family delight on occasional Sunday mornings for three years now.

This threesome are working on a Brahms cd out later this year, i look forward to its release.
 
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« Reply #1 on: 22:32:52, 13-01-2008 »
calum, Martin Roscoe is such an underrated pianist! I've never heard him put a, er, finger wrong. I wrote a piece for clarinet and piano about 10 years ago. The clarinettist, who shall remain nameless, simply couldn't be bothered and turned in a bland, uncomitted performance. Roscoe, by contrast, had every note, every nuance, down perfectly. He needn't have bothered - new piece, small festival, no recording; but his professionalism wouldn't allow him to do anything less than his best. Which was pretty damn good.
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« Reply #2 on: 10:57:19, 14-01-2008 »
Martle, good to know of your experience with Martin Roscoe. yep i think he is overlooked far too often.

i have seen Martin Roscoe in both concert and young pianist workshops; his playing can speak for itself far more eloquently than i can, but his warm human approach to the youngsters sacrificed no technical or musical point. our family are big fans...

i am a fan of his Bach transcriptions in the Hyperion series as well.
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