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Classical Music Group 1

2012 Programme

We meet in members' homes every month to listen to and discuss all types of classical music. Members take it in turn to choose a different composer or subject each month and we often attend live performances together.

Date Subject Host/Venue
12th January Spanish Composers Marlene and Alan
9th February Shostakovich Peter
8th March Satie and Poulenc Peter
12th April Schubert Eric
10th May
TBA
Ruth

Concert Visits
Date Venue Concert Details
Wed 25th Jan
at 7:30 pm
Crescent Centre,
Bull Farm
Julian Cleff (piano).
Winner of the Royal Northern College of Music Gold Medal in 2011, their highest honour.

Music by J S Bach; John Ogdon, Beethoven, Kapustin and Chopin.
Thurs. 9th Feb
at 7:30 pm
Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Marin Alsop, conductor, and Stephen Hough, piano).
Music by Brahms, Liszt and Dvorak.
Wed. 22nd Feb
at 7:00 pm
Theatre Royal,
Nottingham
Bellini’s opera Norma, an Opera North co-production.

One of the greatest of Italian operas, with its sumptuous melodies marking the supreme height of the bel canto repertoire. 
Sung in Italian with English titles.
Friday 18th May
at 7:30 pm
Royal Concert Hall,
Nottingham
The Hallé (Sir Mark Elder, conductor, and Sofya Gulyak, piano).

A Russian spectacular with the music of Borodin and Tchaikovsky, climaxing with Tchaikovsky’s famous 1812 Overture.


Helpful Links
Opera Encyclopedia: Wikipedia's list of major opera composers includes biographies and links to most opera synopses.
Nottingham Classics: About all the music and performers due to appear at the Royal Concert Hall.
Nottingham Theatre Royal and Royal Centre: What's on, when and much more.
Nottinghamshire Arts Guide: Concert season 2009-2010 and much more about Notts CC's support for music.
Palace Theatre, Mansfield: What's On, on-line booking and much more.
Sheffield City Hall: Click here for the Sheffield International Concert Season programme.

Contact: Alan and Marlene Radford on 427934
email: Contact us
Meeting venue: Various members' homes - see above
When: Second Thursday, 2 - 4 pm


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