Douglas Young – ‘Mr Klee visits the Botanical Gardens’ (1989-2016) Going to the dance of the fly-by-nights Migrating fish – Forsaken garden – Silver moon-mould blossom – Ancient harmony(1) – Higher, then dwindling – Moonrise – Active line on a walk – Drummer – City of the lagoons – Drawing for the dance of a […]
January 30, 2017
Shostakovich-13th Quartet Op.138 Kreutzer Quartet Peter Sheppard Skaerved-MihailoTrandafilovski-Clifton Harrison-Neil Heyde Live at Michael Tippett Centre, Bath January 25th 2016 ‘In recent years. Shostakovich has not played as big a part in my life as he did when I was younger, when works such as the great late Violin Sonata Op 134, the 4th and 7th […]
January 29, 2017
John Playford (1623–1686/7)-Faronells Division on a Ground or ‘Hail Great Caesar’ & ‘Theatre Song’ from ‘Apollo’s Banquet: containing Instructions, and Variety of New Tunes, Ayres, Jiggs, and several new Scotch Tunes for the Treble-Violin. To which is added the tunes of the newest French Dances, now used at Court and in Dancing Schools’ 1669
January 14, 2017
This violin is where it all started. I was twelve, and it was my first lesson with Ralph Holmes. Nothing could have prepared me for his playing-for the next five years is was a constant source or inspiration. It has taken me many years to understand what was being offered. Ralph’s musicianship was deeply wound […]
January 10, 2017
David Matthews-Paganini Fantasia Peter Sheppard Skaerved-Violin (G Amati 1629) David Matthews-Solo Violin Works A performer’s reflections-15 1 17 I am always searching for more music to play, in libraries, secreted in codices, online, and in second hand book shops. I am usually looking for works from the distant past, so it was a surprise, […]
January 7, 2017
Preludes & Vollenteries: What is it!? After three months of walking, practising, researching and many inspiring conversations, I can now be clear. Starting in Autumn of this year, a series of salon events in 22 of the extraordinary City churches, between Aldgate and the Fleet Street. This project responds to the artistry and history of […]
January 30, 2017