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Live Organ Recital: 18th and 19th Century Music with Peter Medhurst
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Peter Medhurst appears in the UK and abroad as musician and scholar, giving recitals and delivering illustrated lectures on music and the arts. He studied composition and early keyboard instruments at the Royal College of Music in London, and singing with Erik Werba at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. He is known today for his lecture-recital work which has taken him to Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, as well as to all the major cities in Europe. He lectures for The Arts Society, The National Trust, and The Art Fund. Peter also leads tours abroad to places like Venice, Rome, Berlin, Vienna, and Madrid, and as part of the time spent exploring these places he gives organ recitals on the historic instruments in the various cathedrals and churches.
This conversation is suitable for all ages.
90 minutes, including a 30 minute Q&A.
As always, Peter Medhurst educates and entertains his listeners. You have the benefit of beautiful organ music, well played, and explanations of the context in which the music was composed.
I very much enjoyed this session (and all of Peter Medhurst’s other sessions) because he provides a great balance of verbal explanation and musical performance. This organ concert was so enjoyable and I learned alt. Thanks so much!
Accolades for Mr Medhurst preceded this recital but are apropos for scholarly content and organ performance. I appreciated his insights, asides and good humor and look forward to another Context Travel encounter.
As always with Peter Medhurst, with this recital you not only get interesting and lovely music you may not have heard, it comes with background information and stories that make the presentation even more enjoyable. Sign up with him any chance you get.
The musical selections were well chosen, the explanation clear and engaging, I am sorry to see this series come to an end and hope Peter comes up with a new one soon!