http://www.philipmoorepianist.co.uk/pianist Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:19:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Simon and I are thrilled to be performing Mozart's incredible Concerto for Two Pianos K365 with the Hallé and Ed Gardner on 1st March in one of our favourite venues, Bridgewater Hall. It is the most glorious piece, full of effortlessly flowing melody and moments of pure tenderness. For more ... http://www.philipmoorepianist.co.uk/pianist/2012/piano-duo-dancing-in-glasgow/ There isn't much music for two pianos by Chopin. But Naxos asked us to record his Rondo in C Major Op. 73 in February 2010 and it has now been released. For more info, click here. To hear it on Spotify, click here. http://www.philipmoorepianist.co.uk/pianist/2012/740/ Thrilled to say that tickets are almost sold out for our Coffee Concert at the Wigmore on December 11th: Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances and Stravinsky's Rite of Spring: two iconic composer-transcribed works for two pianos at one of our favourite venues. Can't wait! Tickets http://www.philipmoorepianist.co.uk/pianist/2011/wigmore-hall-2011/ This was enormous fun! Some photographs from Queen's Hall rehearsals http://www.philipmoorepianist.co.uk/pianist/2011/hebrides-ensemble-autumn-tour/ The Piano Duo made two appearances at the BBC Proms on 9th August 2009, as part of the "Multiple Pianos Day", one of the highlights of the festival. In the afternoon we presented a brand new commission: "Left Light", a witty Two Piano Concerto by Anna Meredith, which we performed ... http://www.philipmoorepianist.co.uk/pianist/2009/bbc-proms-32-33-sunday-9th-august/ In March 2007, along with other members of the Hebrides Ensemble, I braved the cold of St Mary's Church in Haddington and – when the gales stopped blowing – recorded a disc of the complete chamber works of Messiaen, which we released around his 100th birthday the following year. But whatever we ... http://www.philipmoorepianist.co.uk/pianist/2009/olivier-messiaen-hebrides-ensemble/ The most recent piano duo CD features three Stravinsky ballets: Rite of Spring and Petrouchka in Stravinsky's arrangements, and my own version of the final three movements of Firebird. Transcribing Firebird was a big project, but very rewarding, and has generated much interest from reviewers, publications and promoters, who often ... http://www.philipmoorepianist.co.uk/pianist/2008/igor-stravinsky/ The first piano duo CD of French music by Ravel, Debussy and Bizet was released in 2001 to critical acclaim. See our recordings page for more details - click here. http://www.philipmoorepianist.co.uk/pianist/2008/la-valse-for-piano-duet/ Thanks to my talented sister for designing this website! Find out more about her business at www.morphity.com. http://www.philipmoorepianist.co.uk/pianist/2008/test/