Bach and Handel on Harpsichord

Bach, Handel and Graupner

Friday, November 29th, 6pm

Michele Benuzzi, playing the Sassman Spinet

small instrument - big sound - great acoustics

Johann Christoph Graupner (1683-1760)

Partita in C major Gwv 127



A lesser known contemporary of Bach and Handel. But surprisingly good! 


Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)

Prelude in D minor Hwv 563

Capriccio in F Major Hwv 481

Chaconne in F Major Hwv 485


Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Partita IV in D Major Bwv 828  - a major work by Bach

Michele Benuzzi is an Italian harpsichord player. He studied at the University of Pavia and Royal College of Music in London and is a prize winner in the Yamanashi International Harpsichord Competition in Japan. Michele gives concerts throughout Europe, Australia and New Zealand and the UK. Among his recordings, a collection of works of JW Haessler was described by Christopher Brodersen, of Fanfare, as deserving "... the absolute highest recommendation".



Reservations: 1,000 baht 

Email asiachart@hotmail.com or call 038 069681 office hours. Due to limited number of places payment must be received before the day.

Tickets: No tickets will be issued for concerts. Admission to the music room on the day of the concert will be in accordance with the sequence of receipt of payment (ie, who pays first goes in first and may select their desired seat).

Etiquette: No photos allowed during the main performance. But photos may be taken during encore. Please do not upload videos to Youtube.

Children: Children aged six years and older may attend the concert except where otherwise advised. Smaller children may be left with the nanny on the premises. 

Cancellations and credits: Credit will be allowed for future concerts in the event of cancellation provided that the concert for which the original booking was made breaks even.

Directions to Eelswamp: search for 'Eelswamp' on google maps. Directions can be found at the bottom of this page: http://eelswamp.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-music-room-at-eelswamp.html

Taxi service to Eelswamp: Grabtaxi Just enter "Eelswamp" in the destination box.

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Derzhavina

Ekaterina Derzhavina

plays Bach, Haydn and Beethoven

November 8th and 10th

First Prize, International Piano Competition “JS Bach” Würzburg

" ... a complete revelation, beautifully performed."

"The pure musicality which Derzhavina displays in these recordings is enough to transport one almost magically to a transcendental state."

"... her touch, musicality, and flawless technique impress mightily."

"Prepare to have your life enhanced. You could strain the vocabulary of delight simply trying to describe Haydn's piano sonatas being played by anyone, anywhere."

"... a rare example of pianistic excellence." -- MusicWeb International

Friday, November 8th, 6pm

Bach: Goldberg Variations

Bach's iconic set of thirty variations based on an aria has been described as 'a monument of Western music'. This is one of the composer's greatest hits, recorded at least 180 times (counting the list on Wiki) the most celebrated of which are the two sets by Glenn Gould.

Sunday, November 10th, 5pm

 'Il Maestro e lo Scolare' - works of the master, Haydn and his disciple, Beethoven

Haydn
Variations F-Minor Hob.XVII:6
Capriccio G-Major Hob.XVII:1
Sonata D-Major Hob.XVI:37
Sonata B-Minor Hob.XVI:32
Sonata E-flat-Major Hob.XVI:49


Beethoven: Seven Bagatelles op.33

Andante grazioso quasi allegretto (E♭ major)

Scherzo - Allegro (C major)

Allegretto (F major)

Andante (A major)

Allegro ma non troppo (C major)

Allegretto quasi andante (D major)

Presto (A♭ major)

Ekaterina Derzhavina is a Moscow-born pianist. She studied at Gnessin Russian Music Academy. Her professors included Vladimir Tropp. In 1992 she won First Prize in the JS Bach Competition, Würzburg. She has performed around the world and has recorded numerous CDs, including an award-winning complete piano sonatas of Haydn and the Goldberg variations. Both of these recordings received rave reviews on Amazon. Links to the reviews, below.

Reach the Bach reviews

Read the Haydn reviews

Reservations: 1,200 baht for one concert. 2,000 baht for two in the same series. 

Email asiachart@hotmail.com or call 038 069681 office hours. Due to limited number of places payment must be received before the day.

Tickets: No tickets will be issued for concerts. Admission to the music room on the day of the concert will be in accordance with the sequence of receipt of payment (ie, who pays first goes in first and may select their desired seat).

Etiquette: No photos allowed during the main performance. But photos may be taken during encore. Please do not upload videos to Youtube.

Children: Children aged six years and older may attend the concert except where otherwise advised. Smaller children may be left with the nanny on the premises. 

Cancellations and credits: Credit will be allowed for future concerts in the event of cancellation provided that the concert for which the original booking was made breaks even.

Directions to Eelswamp: search for 'Eelswamp' on google maps. Directions can be found at the bottom of this page: http://eelswamp.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-music-room-at-eelswamp.html

Taxi service to Eelswamp: Grabtaxi Just enter "Eelswamp" in the destination box.

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