Anthony Hewitt

Celebrated pianist Anthony Hewitt weaves threads through time, showcasing the modern piano as a masterful portrayer of music from across musical sources and from across the ages. This remarkable programme not only features a veritable who's who of the greatest composers to ever have written for the keyboard but also music that for the most part first saw the light of day under a different guise - as music for harpsichord, choir, violin, lieder and even popular song.

• Bach - Sheep May Safely Graze (arr. Petri) & French Suite no 5 in G major
• Scarlatti - 2 Sonatas

• Mozart - 12 Variations on Ah! Vous dirai-je maman
• Beethoven 7 Variations on God Save the King
• Schubert - Der Erlkönig (arr. Liszt)
• Schumann - 6 Études after Paganini Caprices
• Liszt - Ballade No.2 in B minor & Tarantella from Venezia e Napoli

Anthony Hewitt is regarded as one of Britain’s finest pianists, and since winning the prestigious William Kapell Competition in Washington D.C., has enjoyed a prolific career spanning two decades, including concerto appearances with the National Symphony Orchestra in the U.S.A. and in the U.K with the English Chamber and Royal Philharmonic Orchestras.

He has performed at most of the UK's major concerts halls, including concerto appearances at Royal Festival Hall in London and Symphony Hall in Birmingham, frequent recitals at Wigmore Hall since his debut there in 1998, and has appeared as chamber musician at King's Place and Cadogan Hall in London, Bridgewater Hall in Manchester, and Usher Hall in Edinburgh.

Anthony has recorded for Decca, Naxos, Champs Hill Records, and Divine Art Records for whom he added to the catalogue the first coupling of the Liszt and Reubke a disc which was praised in International Record Review as "magisterial", a Pndia nreoc Seiovneadt aas, Gramophone recommendation.

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