Passionate European, Hispanophile, poet, birdwatcher, tennis nut, amateur pianist. Author of Horace and Me, contributor to @NewStatesman, @worldoffinewine.
London, UK, Europe
Joined December 2010
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Sir/Dame Harry Eyres retweeted
It has taken me a few days to find the words.
Herbert Blomstedt — an honourable man, a great soul, a musician of profound depth who never ceased to surprise me. A unique and extraordinary conductor.
I will always cherish the many concerts we shared and the moments of music and humanity we experienced together.
It is so difficult to say goodbye. 🙏🏻🕊️
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Sir/Dame Harry Eyres retweeted
A very happy birthday to Bryn Terfel - a total charmer as well as a wonderful artist. On being Welsh:
"Being Welsh is absolutely everything for me… The Welsh community is also very supportive of somebody who wants a singing career because they love singing themselves."
Lovely!
Sir/Dame Harry Eyres retweeted
A very happy 83rd to Joni Mitchell!
"I see music as fluid architecture."
"When the world becomes a massive mess, nobody at the helm, it's time for artists to make their mark."
"I thrive on change. That's probably why my chord changes are weird, because chords depict emotions."
Sir/Dame Harry Eyres retweeted
What a day for premieres! Schumann's 2nd symphony (1846) - is there a more beautiful slow movement in any symphony? Smetana's Má Vlast (1882) - is there a more gorgeous melody than Vltava? And Strauss's Till Eulenspiegel (1894)- is there more vivid story-telling in music?
Sir/Dame Harry Eyres retweeted
Brahms' 1st symphony premiered otd 150 years ago! he must have been so terrified - working towards it for over 20 years, and then finally the night came. And how must the audience have felt, as that earth-shaking opening erupted through the hall? An announcement of greatness...
Yes so sad. A wonderful Brahms 3 on the radio yesterday- so full of feeling.
Sir/Dame Harry Eyres retweeted
Wonderful thoughts from Henri Matisse (d otd 1954):
"You can't help getting old, but you can help becoming old."
"To look at something as though we had never seen it before requires great courage.”
And the famous: "There are flowers everywhere for those who want to see them..."
Sir/Dame Harry Eyres retweeted
The most amazing, heart-breaking, dramatic start to any documentary series ever. TV at its finest.
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Wise words from the great Victoria de los Angeles b otd 1923, on career/music:
"Glory and fame have always seemed very trivial to me...The most important thing is to make music; it fills me with great joy every time I go out to sing...One must be honest, sincere, and authentic.”
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The great Canadian tenor Jon Vickers b otd 100 years ago! A musical idealist:
"I think that entertainment, for the most part, deals with the superficialities of life... Great art deals with fundamentals. All great art wrestles with the timeless, it wrestles with the universal."
Sir/Dame Harry Eyres retweeted
RIP Stephen Kovacevich
So glad I could hear this great pianist at his last concert at Wigmore Hall with Martha Argerich and @irene_duval.
The memory of his playing of Brahms and Beethoven on that day is still with me…
The loss of Stephen Kovacevich. He was always keen to tell me he was a regular listener and I had the great privilege of hosting his last ever appearance @BBCRadio3 talking to him and Martha Argerich @wigmore_hall about their years together on stage. RIP to a great performer.
He created a unique sound world, indeed a whole world, full of fantasy and pathos, from just one instrument- a bit like Chopin. Fascinating, unique as you say, and loved by so many great pianists.
Domenico Scarlatti b otd 1685! What an endlessly fascinating composer - his music glitters, sparkles, dances, seduces with its pathos, makes us laugh - a completely unique talent, a one-off in musical history. And so distinguished-looking!
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