Festspillene i Bergen 2013-day-by-day Something about the previous visits: Back to Lysoen, Three days in Bergen Wednesday 29th May- Coaching at the Grieg Academy. This was my soft start to an exciting few days. Tomorrow, the rest of the Kreutzer Quartet, plus Roderick Chadwich and the wonderful Michael Finnissy, arrive. But I began by […]
May 28, 2013
Anders Heyerdahl – ‘Nissespel’ Op 11 (Outtake) Peter Sheppard Skaerved-Amati 1647 (Ole Bull) In addition, something to gladden the heart of any Dane, or anyone married to one. Also from Ole Bull’s collection a solo violin piece, very much in his spirit, and with a scordatura (retuning), which he would like. I have become fascinated with the work […]
May 25, 2013
Bach-D minor Partita BWV 1004 (Sarabandes!) VIolin-Peter Sheppard Skaerved Engineer: Jonathan Haskell(Astounding Sounds) On May 23rd 2013, I recorded the D minor partita, in the wonderful St John the Baptist Church, Aldbury. This marked the completion of recording the 6 solo works, an inspiring journey for this violinist. The hours of recording were really […]
May 24, 2013
Beethoven-Prelude and Fugue Hess 31 Wilton’s Music Hall 22 05 2013 Kreutzer Quartet Peter Sheppard Skaerved, Mihailo Trandafilovski, Morgan Goff, Neil Heyde Engineer-Jonathan Haskell
May 24, 2013
Luigi Boccherini-Quintettino ‘Musica Notturna delle Strade di Madrid’ (1780 version) G.319/Op30 1. Imitando un campanello 2. il tamburo 3. Minuett 4. Largo assai /Allegro(il Rosario) 5. Passa calle 6. Maestoso Wilton’s Music Hall Wednesday 22nd May 2013 730pm Kreutzer Quartet – Peter Sheppard Skærved, Mihailo Trandafilovski, Morgan Goff, Neil Heyde With Guest Artist Bridget MacRae – Cello Engineer-Jonathan Haskell (Astounding Sounds)
May 18, 2013
May 12, 2013
Malene Skaerved & Peter Sheppard Skaerved-a conversation In 2005, we attended a debate organised by Blueprint Magazine at Christchurch, Spitalfields. Our reaction turned into to a written conversation, and it was suggested that we might turn it into an article for the magazine. However, when we realised how much was going to be removed to […]
May 8, 2013
7th May 2013 Peter Sheppard Skaerved interviewing Mihailo Trandafilovski about playing Stradivari, about composing, and about colour. Interview followed by ‘In the Hills’ and ‘Fragments:Light’-Mihailo Trandafilovski, composer and Violin (Stradivari 1708 ‘Regent’)-Outtakes.(Engineer-Jonathan Haskell) Link to more Trandafilovski!
May 7, 2013
Anton Reicha-Quartet Op 49 No 2 in D Major Today (May 7th 2013), the Kreutzer Quartet recorded this incredible work in the St John the Baptist, Aldbury-our recording ‘home’ Here are outtakes of this extraordinary piece! The finished recording will be released on the Toccata Label. (more on this project at LINK) Anton Reicha-D Major […]
May 2, 2013
Nicola Matteis, Andrea Amati, St Michael’s Cornhill 2nd May 2013 Today, I spent three idyllic hours working in astonishing architecture, acoustic, and atmosphere of St Michaels Cornhill. This is moving towards a project, bringing together the music of Nicola Matteis in a space which seems right, and the exploration of the ca 1560-70 Amati […]
May 29, 2013