The violin alone continued, in no particular order. No 4 Judith Bingham-The Lost Works of Paganini (l’usignolo) Time to celebrate the fantastic variety of violin writing. The violin alone, in no particular order!! No 1. Rolf Martinsson ‘Landscpe’ (live in Karlskrona) No 2. Gloria Coates (* 1938): Sonata for Violin Solo (2000) (Live in […]
July 29, 2017
Etude 2: Evis Sammoutis – 2 Nicosia Etudes ( in the studio July 2017) Peter Sheppard Skaerved – Violin (Hill 1901) Unedited outtakes-27 7 17 Recorded at St John the Baptist, Aldbury Engineer – Jonathan Haskell Etude 1 – ‘Resonance’ Etude 2-
July 27, 2017
Recording Peter Dickinson UNEDITED OUTTAKES Peter Sheppard – Violin St John the Baptist, Aldbury Peter Dickinson – Air Peter Dickinson – Metamorphosis Peter Dickinson-Fantasia Peter Dickinson-A bit of archaeology for Elliot’s Seventieth- Engineer-Jonathan Haskell (Astounding Sounds)
July 25, 2017
Exploring Michael Finnissy’s ‘Six Sexy Minuets Three Trios Workshop/rehearsal outtakes 24 7 17 With the Kreutzer Quartet (Peter Sheppard Skaerved, Neil Heyde, Clifton Harrison, Mihailo Trandafilovski) -a selection of sections from this wonderful piece-for quartet and household objects!
July 23, 2017
After 13 years, the piece is still growing. The great Hafliði Hallgrímsson has grown his Klee Sketches, one of the most beautiful works I have premered. Eight new movements have joined the original 4 which I premiered in Mexico in 2005, and the ‘Klee the Virtuoso’ which I premiered at Wilton’s a few years ago. […]
July 14, 2017
Music from DELITIAE PHILOSOPHICAE ET MATHEMATICAE Der Philosophischen und Mathematischen Erquickstunden – 1653 Harsdörffer, Georg Philipp & Berns, Jörg Jochen Johannes Welltern – Allemanda (Scordatura) G D G B Violin attrib to Gaspar da Salo (doubtful)- 16th century Brescian (?)- originally 3 String Peter Sheppard Skaerved – Workshop recording (Wapping 14 7 17)
July 14, 2017
Michael Finnissy – ‘Liederkreis Quintet’ 2016 (Clarinet Quintet) I.Poco Allegretto II.Largo appassionato III. Folklorico: quasi parlando IV. Vigoroso V. Each performer independently: A capriccio Michael Finnissy – ‘Civilisation’ 2013 (String Quartet) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Kreutzer Quartet with Linda Merrick Clarinet Musical supervision: Michael Finnissy Engineer-Jonathan Haskell St Michael’s Highgate, London 13 […]
July 10, 2017
Works for solo violin including. Heinrich Biber – Passacaglia (Mystery Sonata XVI) ‘Guardian Angel, companion of Mankind’ and others by Tomasso Vitali, Giuseppe Torelli, Nicola Matteis, Biagio Marini Played on a violin by Girolamo Amati (1628) Plus world premiere Peter Sheppard Skærved – ‘voil qe’m digaz cals mais vos plaz’ (Lombarda of Toulouse) Peter Sheppard […]
July 6, 2017
No 1. Peter Sheppard Skaerved – ‘ben vos posc ver dir’/(Tibors d’Orange e de Baux) ca. 1160 No. 2. Peter Sheppard Skaerved- ‘voil qe’m digaz cals mais vos plaz’/(Lombarda of Toulouse ca. 1200) or: The fowls of Lusignan (St Poulain/Buyuk Hamam) No 3. Peter Sheppard Skaerved – ‘Ar em al freg temps vengut’/Text by Azailais […]
July 5, 2017
Luca Alessandrini’s silk violin at the Building Centure. Photos and film by Marius Skaerved 4 7 17 With thanks to Colin Tweedy OBE, Chief Executive of the Building Centre and all of his welcoming staff and team at this amazing resource! Luca Alessandrini’s silk violin at the Building Centure. Photos and film by Marius Skaerved […]
July 30, 2017