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David Matthews – Quartets 8, 16, 17, and a Bach Arrangement A personal note from Peter Sheppard Skærved

April 30, 2024

David Matthews – Quartets 8, 16, 17, and a Bach Arrangement A personal note from Peter Sheppard Skærved I have played David Matthews’s String Quartets for nearly all of my adult life, alongside my  exploration of his solo works: I am writing this just a few days after premiering his ‘Arctic Suite’ for solo viola […]

Knowledge Exchange Violin – Summer 2024

April 22, 2024

Back in wonderful Zagreb, and the real work , on this, the latest stage of my ‘Knowledge Exchange Violin’ project. The theme that has emerged here over the past few months is Renewal & Restoration: what is our obligation to the past, present and future and how do these questions collide and collude. Powerfully evident […]

Discs for Sale – direct from the artist

April 20, 2024

I have a range of  my recordings available for sale.    Each month I will feature a disc, but most of the large list below is available directly from here.  While stocks last, I will add to any order a live recording of Beethoven Sonatas and Variations Prices One disc including postage £15 (except Naxos […]


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