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4 hands make light work of piano masterpieces Husband and wife pianists Emma Abbate and Julian Perkins will be offering a classical alternative to the Eurovision Song Contest in Rickmansworth Baptist Church on Saturday, May 13. While millions will be watching the Eurovision Grand Final in Liverpool, Emma and Julian will be presenting 'Duality: four hands on one piano', a programme that will include some of the finest compositions ever written for duetting musicians. Emma is from Naples and has been describe
Nicolo Paganini... A Night of Myth Mystery Magic & the op.1 Caprices played by THOMAS BOWES Narration by STEVEN HALLS Thomas Bowes is one of the UK's finest violinists, very active in the realm of cinema, and millions have heard him on the soundtracks of his numerous (200+) film credits. Tom's recording of the complete Bach Sonatas and Partitas was released in 2018 on the Navona label to great critical acclaim, with Laurence Vittes in Gramophone Magazine noting it was 'deeply humanâ¦unusually communicative
His concerto appearances in the UK, Germany and the USA have included highly praised performances of concertos by Elgar, Britten, Szymanowski and Walton. In 2023 he recorded the Elgar Concerto at Abbey Road Studios, which were opened by Elgar himself. Navona also released Tom's recording of the complete Ysaye Solo Sonatas in 2020. Critics noted a depth of interpretation and characterisation. The recording was nominated for the solo instrumental category of the International Classical Music Awards.