Paganini and British Royalty In June of 1829, Paganini composed a Chant Patriotique MS 62. The title page reads: “Composed on the occasion of the accession of his Britannic Majesty, and King of Hannover, William IV/words by George Harrys.” Harrys, the ‘fiddler’s secretary’, seems to have driven its publication, in a version for Voce, Choir […]
January 20, 2016
On February 19th, I will be playing a concert of works linked to the Waddesdon Room at the British Museum, with the wonderful harpsichordist, Julian Perkins. Here’s a link Link
January 13, 2016
Il Ritorno in London and on Dartmoor January 2016 In 2013, I began an exciting new project with my friend and collaborator, the composer Michael Alec Rose. This involved spending time walking on, talking about, looking at, and listening to Dartmoor. You can see the early stages of the project here. LINK In January 2016, […]
January 6, 2016
‘Peter Sheppard Skaerved’s playing sets a gold standard.’BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE 2014 ‘Peter Sheppard Skaerved weaves his haunted presence as primus inter pares into what can be heard as extended chamber music. A superb disc.’ (Henze Concertos-reviewed in Gramophone Magazine July 2015) I am delighted to answer-just use the ‘Contact’ link. It is incredibly useful […]
January 23, 2016