Miss Hewitt,
I enjoyed attending your Bach lecture and recital at Notre Dame. You mentioned that you've recorded Bach's complete keyboard works. Does that include the Art of the Fugue? I'm currently working through this great work and I'd be interested in hearing your interpretation.
Best,
Alex
Angela:
I’ve been listening to your Francois Couperin CDs hours daily for the last week. Gustav Leonhardt’s harpsichord recordings of these works have been my favorites for years. I never expected to hear piano interpretations of them as compelling as yours. Many thanks for your brilliant performances (and illuminating written commentary). Likewise with your recordings of the Well Tempered Clavier. Your choices there (esp in Book II) seem to me to constitute a truly Schnabelian stroke of genius, inasmuch as you manage to rigorously articulate Bach’s contrapuntal voicings (ala Gould) with an emotional power and originality of attack that’s truly breathtaking. Like so many listeners I’ve enjoyed S. Richter’s interpretation for years but once again, in your landscapes I’m finding new discoveries to make at every turn.
Best regards,
Tom
Angela
Really enjoyed your CBC Mozart programme, you’re a natural :).
Was a special day and this was a wonderful way to celebrate. Don’t make a habit of checking Canadian radio schedules (perhaps I should!), so thanks very much for the link !
Please record more Chopin on CD.
Angela Hewitt you are something else because there are no pianists who dare to interpret Couperin or Rameau.While I love other composers,in piano it is business as usual,Mozart,Chopin and more of the same but not you Angela.Good luck in your coming recordings,can't wait to buy.
Carissima Hewitt lei è l'icarnazione della felicità in musica ho ascoltato tanti suoi concerti l'ho conosciuta di persona a perugia mentre passeggiava e 'limpressine che ne ho ricevuto è di una gioia immensa che trasmette ogni volta che si siede al suo Fazioli.Le auguro un 2006 ancora più felice in cui tutti possano dire, ascoltandola, che lei è una delle più grandi musiciste del mondo.
Venga a suonare a Napoli!!!
AUGURI
Angela
Listened to the recording of your WTC1 from Wigmore on Radio 3 on Monday afternoon. Wonderful! Christmas can be hard sometimes, but with a little help from you it can also be joyous. :,-)
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. May it bring you everthing you hope for.
Hello, Angela. I happened to find and listened to your CD at a library not knowing your amazing talents (What a shame of me!), and fell in love with your music immediately. I have one favor to ask you. Please, please publish your arrangements. I would love to play and spread the beauty of your music. Thank you for sharing your wonderful gifts with us all!!!
....grazie per le forti emozione della serata di mercoledì a Rovereto. La Suite nr.5 di Bach era semplicemente stupenda. Anche Beethoven...è stata una rivelazione assieme a Chopin e Ravel. Speriamo poterla sentire ancora qui vicino...
Luciano - Vicenza
I am listening to your recording of the French Suites this morning, the day after Thanksgiving. Your playing is so magisterial, so beautiful that it is like listening to Bach for the first time again. So special. I hope to see you the next time you visit Minnesota. Come to St Cloud, MN and play for us at St John's University or St Benedict's. There are many classical music lovers here. Thank you for your wonderful music. John in St Cloud, Minnesota