Release Date: 28 August 2020
Label: Etcetera
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 8711801016757
Genres: Classical Solo Instrumental
Description
Kelvin Grout had his first piano lesson at the age of three and won his first competition when he was six and went on to study piano accompaniment at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.
He was invited to assist Elisabeth Schwarzkopf in her studio
at her home in Zurich and at many of her masterclasses around Europe, a relationship which went on to last six years.
Subsequently he enjoyed an international career as a vocal accompanist working with many of the worlds greatest
lieder singers including Jessye Norman, Elly Ameling, Sarah Walker, Nancy Argenta and Robert Tear amongst others.
Kelvin gave numerous concerts/talks under the name ‘Behind the Notes’ where he humorously revealed the secrets of life as an accompanist working with singers. This received critical acclaim and a film documentary was produced.
His speciality as an accompanist is in the songs of Hugo Wolf leading Elisabeth Schwarzkopf to quote, ‘if you are going to sing songs by Hugo Wolf, then you most definitely need Kelvin Grout, at the piano.’
In recent years Kelvin has returned to the solo stage, giving many recitals and this has led to the recent establishment of the British Piano Music Society. On this new recording he presents the piano works of Frank Bridge, including the Sonata, Lament, Miniature Pastorals and Solitude.
Tracklisting
Bruno Monteiro, Joao Paulo Santos
Hendrickje Van Kerckhove, Eddy Vanoosthuyse, Severine Sierens, Hannelore Vermeir, Hans Ryckelynck,
Nuno Cernadas
Amy Norrington, Piet Kuijken
Herman Jeurissen, Ensemble Capricorno, Geerten van der Wetering
Currende, Erik van Vevel
Thomas Blondelle, Filip Rathe
Marco Mantovani
Nora von Marschall
Lea Suter
Aart Bergwerff
Ran Jia
Johannes Krahl
Elke Volker
Henry Fairs
Pieter van Dijk
