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Classical
Music Group 1
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
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TBA
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Ruth |
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| Concert Visits |
| Date |
Venue |
Concert
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Wed 25th Jan
at 7:30 pm
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Crescent Centre,
Bull Farm
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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.
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Thurs.
9th Feb
at 7:30 pm
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Royal
Concert Hall, Nottingham
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London
Philharmonic Orchestra (Marin Alsop, conductor, and Stephen Hough,
piano).
Music by Brahms, Liszt and Dvorak.
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Wed. 22nd Feb
at 7:00 pm
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Theatre Royal,
Nottingham
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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.
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Friday 18th May
at 7:30 pm
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Royal Concert Hall,
Nottingham
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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.
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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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