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    Sublime concert this afternoon at the Royal Festival Hall and fantastic to see the hall so full.

    Philharmonia under Ashkenazy playing a programme of Dukas / Ravel / Falla and Debussy.

    Most memorable concert I have been to in a while - if you get a chance to see pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, don't hesitate; he was incandescent today!
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    Quote Originally Posted by julesd68 View Post
    if you get a chance to see pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet
    Never heard of him but I shall look him up, thanks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MartinT View Post
    Never heard of him but I shall look him up, thanks.
    I hadn't heard of him either Martin, but his Falla was infalla-ble - boom boom!
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    Enjoyed Veronique Gens at the Wigmore hall recently,she is ageing well.beautiful concert of French song,with American pianist Susan Manoff.

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    I went to see the Purcell Singers perform at St Martin in the Fields last night. Main reason I went was to hear Allegri's "Miserere" which was given a somewhat less than perfect performance sadly - I got the impression that the choir was slightly intimidated by the stature of the work. Anyway, the rest of the concert was much more confidently performed thankfully ...
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    That's a shame. I have yet to hear the Miserere live, but I do keep a lookout for it.

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    For me it's the greatest piece of choral music ever written - I was lucky enough to sing it as a chorister 35 years ago!

    I'm going to look out for a performance by the Tallis Scholars or the Sixteen and hopefully hear it close to the perfection it requires ...
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    Quote Originally Posted by julesd68 View Post
    For me it's the greatest piece of choral music ever written
    Can't argue with you there, although I would tentatively offer Vivaldi's Gloria, Mozart's Requiem, Mahler's 8th, Beethoven's 9th and Ligeti's Requiem for consideration.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MartinT View Post
    Can't argue with you there, although I would tentatively offer Vivaldi's Gloria, Mozart's Requiem, Mahler's 8th, Beethoven's 9th and Ligeti's Requiem for consideration.
    Never heard the Vivaldi or the Ligeti so will check them out - my favourite requiem must be the Faure - another that I have very happy memories of singing in the distant past ...
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    If you like the Faure, do listen to the Durufle. Heart-stoppingly beautiful (he was Faure's pupil).

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