Love your recordings of Bach. I consider them the foremost definitive recordings. Any chance of recording Antonio Soler's Sonatas? They are negelcted but are amazing and worthy of your talents. Would love to hear you undertake them and study them as comprehensively as you did with Bach.
I greatly enjoyed your concert at Herrison Hall nr Dorchester on Sunday, and meeting you. I am looking forward to the release of your recordings of this music.
It was wonderful to cycle through the lovely Dorset countryside from Dorchester along the river Frome, up the hill stopping to feed a few curious cows. then go to a world class concert, a very uplifting evening, thank you.
GRAZIE per la superba esibizione all'itc capitini... mi ha fatto provare emozioni dimenticate da tempo ascoltando i brani eseguiti da lei in modo meraviglioso.. grazie ancora...
Dear Angela Hewitt,
I so very much enjoyed your all -Schumann recital yesterday evening at the Wigmore Hall. Incidentally,
I was in the same row as the person whose mobile phone jumped into life just before you commenced playing. The person involved was exceedingly apologetic as they tried to get out of the hall - apparently they could not switch the thing off. Anyhow you acted with good grace like the true professional you are.
I recently heard one of your recordings by chance on the radio. The piece was the overture to the Ratswahlkantate in the transcription by Wilhelm Kempff.
I couldn't wait to learn and play it myself and eventually tracked down the music, which so luckily included the other Kempff Bach transcriptions. They really are a joy to play.
Incidentally, you have a fantastic website.
I look forward to hearing your recital in London as part of your Bach world tour series.
Kind regards,
Graham V. Cornwell.
Dear Ms. Hewitt,
My son Robin is nine years old and he participated in the Capital Region's Kiwanis Music Festival for the very first time this year, and he won the James P. Kenney Trophy for best musicianship in Junior Piano (ages 7 to 12). We didn't realize how special the trophy was until we found your name on it as a past winner (years 1968 and 1972) . You must have forgotten all about this as it has been such a long time, but, WOW, what a boost of motivation it is for Robin to know that this very same trophy which had sat on your piano inspiring you in the past is now sitting on his inspiring him!
We're looking forward to seeing you back here in Ottawa in July. Hopefully we could meet you at the backstage after your recital 😉
Cheers,
Li (from Ottawa, Canada).
We would like to thank you for your wonderful permormance of 18th May 2007 at ITC CAPITINI(perugia, ITALY). You played with your heart and we really enjoyed it. Continue like that, good luck!
Adami Laura, Alfaro Elisabeth, Alunni Bistocchi Riccardo, Andrii Joana, Blancardi Stella, Blasco Veronica, Boccali Elisa, Brugnami Melissa, Chiocchia Cinzia, Duetti Martina, Ferrero Letizia, Floris Angelica, Franiokova' Tereza, Keller Mirjam, Levano Tatiana, Mariani Eleonora, Mencarelli, Mezzetti Francesca, Morlupi Alessandra, Pacini Eros, Pasqualoni Giulia, Sodacci Ilenia, Taoufiqi Mounia, Velloni Veronica.
Gentilissima Signora Hewitt, sono un insegnante della scuola di Perugia dove ho avuto il grande piacere di conoscerla. Si ricorda? sono venuto a salutarla con un piccolo pianista, Francesco, a cui Lei ha scritto una dedica. La volevo ancora ringraziare per il grande regalo che ci ha concesso nel poterla ascoltare al pianoforte e conoscerla personalmente. Spero di poterla incontrare di nuovo in estate al fesstival di Magione e di poterle persentare mia figlia, Viola, che studia pianoforte al Conservatorio di Musica di Perugia. tutti gli studenti di musica, e non solo, dovrebbero conoscere una persona come Lei. Grazie di nuovo, a presto. Gildo Cartoni
dear ms hewitt,
you are a mervellous pianist.
I was at your concert at itc capitini compliments
Dear Ms.Hewitt,
thank you for your divine Chopin interpretation in Stuttgart.
Yours sincerely
Luminitza Petre
P.S I am very impressed about your violin and ballett studies.The pictures are so gracefull!As your music.
Hello again, Angela,
At your Cornwall, Ontario recital the other evening I commented to you on your beautiful Schumann reading of "Scenes from Childhood". In error, I mentioned I had a recording of this popular work by your former teacher, pianist Jean-Paul Sevilla. (I am sure you must have known I was wrong!) As I drove home that evening, I began to doubt myself, and sure enough -- it is NOT the Schumann look at childhood that I have by M. Sevilla, but rather a lovely CD named "Homage to Childhood", containing the glimpses of childhood offered by Pierne, Grovlez, Ibert, Stravinsky, Prokofiev, and Debussy. It is no wonder, then, that I could rightly say to you two nights ago that of the various versions I've heard of Schumann's "Scenes of Childhood" by many respected pianists, your so-very-original interpretation of it vaulted itself to the top rung. And kudos to you for that! It is never easy to play technically "easy" pieces in a manner that makes them speak eloquently and deeply. You certainly did that, enduing them with the sense of wonder and innocence and awe that makes childhood, with its journey of "first times", so special. But perhaps even more movingly, you brought to us the sense of loss as we look back to our past and remember how it used to be. The closing number, "The Poet Speaks" moved this listener to tears.
Best wishes when M. Sevilla hears you perform the work in England! I am sure he will award his star pupil full marks!
With the greatest respect,
Margaret Hofmann