A new aristocrat of the piano has arrived: Angela Hewitt. Her Ravel and Couperin are colourful and warm, without manerism; her Bach, deep and refreshing as if you are hearing this great composer for the first time. I hope to hear soon on CD her Albeniz and Granados. What a gorgeous musical experience must be!
Rolando Navarro
University of Zulia
Maracaibo - Venezuela
Dear Miss Hewitt:
A belated thank you for a spectacular evening in Calgary. The entire concert was a splendid experience, but the Rameau was magical -- full of frills and furbelows but with an undercurrent of strength and steel. I particularly enjoyed the part when you played Jurgen Gothe's theme music from Disc Drive on CBC -- something akin to a grin crossed over your face as you launched into it!
What I appreciate most about that whole evening, however, was the fact that in your insanely hectic schedule you take the time to give of yourself to causes such as WaterCan. The splendour of your magnificent solo evening at the Jack Singer with the beautiful Fasioli was intensified by knowing your generosity of spirit was underlying the event. Brava!
Dear Angela,
I am still in awe after having attended your concert at the Met Museum here in New York. As always with your performances, it was an incredible experience. I have always admired your use of ornaments in Bach and Couperin but the suite in a by Rameau that you played takes the cake, since it is like an encyclopedia of ornaments. What elegance and intelligence behind those sparkling notes!
Thanks for your good taste,
Sebastian
p.s. Not to put pressure on you, but like I told you backstage after the concert, I would not mind if you recorded the entire Beethoven sonata cycle excluding the Hammerklavier 😉
Dear Miss Hewitt,
You were absolutely breathtaking tonight in your performance of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1 with the DSO! There was a tangible electricity between performer and audience that I've not ever seen and I could sense the oncoming outburst at the end of the first movement! You quite simply captivated us all with your elegance, grace, charm, beauty and divine playing. I found myself taking several of those deep breaths one takes when trying to hold on to the moment. One such that I remember dearly came in the chords 9 bars before the glissando....quite simply....perfection!
I nearly fell over when entering Orchestra Hall finding that you would be signing after the performance! I have adored your playing for so long and looked forward to tonight with such anticipation and meeting you was truly an honor! I had so much that I wanted to say but must admit that I became rather tongue tied in the presence of greatness. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the time you take for your fans. It means the world to the many that follow your career.
I am already looking forward to seeing you again in Grand Rapids in April for both your masterclass and performance at Calvin College. It will be truly exciting to see you working with students and hear your thoughts on playing not to mention the chance to hear you perform once again!
Thank you once again so very much for such an inspired performance tonight, the wonderful autograph and for
remembering my name!
May the sun shine on your world and with it health and happiness!
Kenny
Dear Ms. Hewitt,
Your recordings have, without exception, given me immense pleasure. Thank you. I look forward to hearing you, for the first time, in concert, at Carnegie Hall next season, where I have been privleged to hear many of the great pianists of the last century. Your talent is a gift to us all.
Cordially,
Jeffrey Knorr
Hello, Angela.
It's simply so nice and inspiring to see you shining so beautifully!
Lots of love from L.A.
aki
Hi Angela
I have just heard your version of the Ravel piano conerto in G on Radio 3
I found it mesmersing, as if you had fallen in love with the music, it had tenderness and tension.
I have the Michelangeli version but this was something else.
Dear Angela
The concert in Rome last Saturday was so touching!
Your wonderful performance of Bach touched the bottom of our heart.
It was a great, great emotion.
Thanks!
Carlo (Italy)
Dear Miss Hewitt,
I am SO taken with you and your playing! I would like to congratulate you on such an intelligent, insightful, magnificently played undertaking that your Bach compilation is. What an enormous challenge! I particularly am fond of your Goldbergs. I have several recordings of them and you are outmatched by none!
I purchased tickets for your performance with the DSO here the first weekend in February yesterday and I just can't wait! After hearing the first of your Beethoven cds I'm sure Op. 15 holds much promise in your gifted hands.
Thank you so, so very much for so many wonderful hours of superb music making that you have given me. I truly believe the world to be blessed with you.
Thank you for giving me the chance to say "Hello" to one of the world's premiere musicians here as well as providing such a wonderful site! You've done an excellent job with it! I love the "journal" updates you provide.
Looking forward to hearing you live in a few weeks and to many more years of simply sumptuous virtuosity.
Kenny
A few years ago - early 1990s I think, you performed the Schumann Piano Concerto at the Proms in London. This I heard via Radio 3 and I taped it - as it was a wonderful performance it has been played lots since and the qualty is wearing out. Are you likely to record it in the future?
Am enjoying your Bach CDs
Thanks