Bath Recitals bring one of the UK’s foremost young ensembles to Bath on Saturday 10 December with the Piatti Quartet. Prizewinners at the 2015 Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition and with a host of awards and recordings to their name, the Piatti have since given over 60 concerts in the UK and abroad, including […]
Bath Recitals presents a double bill this Christmas with two fabulous concerts in the heart of the city. On 10 December one of the UK’s foremost young ensembles will be performing in the intimate surrounding of the Old Theatre Royal when the Piatti Quartet bring an exciting programme of string quartets to the city. The […]
The UK’s leading tango company is heading to Bath! Famous for their appearances on BBC television’s Strictly Come Dancing, The One Show, ITV’s “Surprise Surprise” and Radio 3’s “In Tune”, this “brilliant fusion of classical, tango, jazz and roots” (The Guardian) will be appearing at Bath’s Old Theatre Royal at 7.30pm this Saturday. Tango Siempre have […]
When Tango Siempre come to Bath on 22 October, one of the star performers will bandoneonist Julian Rowlands. Nicholas Keyworth investigates this curious yet wonderful instrument… The origins of the bandoneon can be traced back to mid C19 Germany with the dealer, Heinrich Band and its development from the older concertina for religious and popular music of […]
Tango Siempre bring their unique blend of music to Bath on 22 October with a programme which includes the music of Astor Piazzolla – described by music critic Stephen Holden as “the world’s foremost composer of tango music”. Nicholas Keyworth explores the life and music of this great Argentinian musician: Born in Mar del Plata, […]
Bath Recitals brings the UK’s leading tango company to the city on Saturday 22 October with Tango Siempre and their unique blend of music. “A superb band…” – The Telegraph But what exactly IS Tango? Mention the word Tango and you’ll either think of fizzy Orange drinks, or hopefully, the exotic and captivating musical style from South […]
This Saturday’s concert from Bath Recitals looks afresh at the wonderful world of Madrigals from the 16th century to present day arrangements of populars songs for five voices. So here’s five things you might not have known about this captivating musical genre: 1. Madrigals originated in Italy Back in the 1520s, composers expressed the emotions contained in […]
Nicholas Keyworth takes a closer look at the art of musical arranging such as with many of the pieces included in the forthcoming concert by Chapter Five. The idea of arranging a pre-existing piece goes back centuries. Composers usually write for a specific group of instruments or voices but arranging the music for different forces […]
One of the highlights of the concert season will be a lively performance by Chapter Five on Saturday 24 September at the Old Theatre Royal. It’s going to be a great night out with five five like-minded musicians who wanting to shake things up a bit in the musical world and create a madrigal group for the […]
Chapter Five, describe themselves as a Madrigal group for a modern age. Many of the pieces in their varied programme include music from the Golden Age of Madrigals as well as other more recent items. But what exactly IS a Madrigal? Back in Italy in the 1520s the Renaissance was in full flow: Fresh innovative […]