Foreign countries, and that

June 28, 2018

Advance warning, disclaimer, whatever: this is a very self-indulgent post. Skipping it is enthusiastically permitted. Encouraged, even. Move on. Or – – The cupboard above where all my shirts and Read the full article…

Here’s what I really don’t understand

June 13, 2018

Rant alert. If you don’t like rants, stop reading. There’s probably something on Netflix you can watch, or a book you can read, or something you can listen – – Read the full article…

Preparing for improvised concerts: hesitant thoughts

March 20, 2018

Next weekend – that is, on Palm Sunday, 25 March 2018 – I’ll be performing at St Stephen’s Richmond on the invitation of the parish organist, who heard my two Read the full article…

Brahms, you know, and travel

October 11, 2017

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) is shown by Jan Swafford at the opening of his wonderful biography of 1997 to be weeping at the premiere of his fourth symphony as he imagines Read the full article…

Truly? Maybe

June 9, 2017

With the feeling you’ve done good work comes the desire to share it with your fellow-travellers. It could be argued that this is egotism – the ‘look at me!’ impulse. Read the full article…