diff --git a/src/content/post/2024-01-09-nutcracker/index.md b/src/content/post/2024-01-09-nutcracker/index.md index 2c2ec98..8fbf7a7 100644 --- a/src/content/post/2024-01-09-nutcracker/index.md +++ b/src/content/post/2024-01-09-nutcracker/index.md @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ --- title: "The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker" -description: "10/10 Dancing! And music I never get to hear!" +description: "Dancing! And music I never get to hear!" publishDate: "2024-01-09" -tags: ["classical-live", "ballet", "royal-opera-house", "10"] +tags: ["classical-live", "ballet", "royal-opera-house"] --- ## Programme diff --git a/src/content/post/2024-01-11-vengerov-mendelssohn/index.md b/src/content/post/2024-01-11-vengerov-mendelssohn/index.md index 060fdc0..2015a05 100644 --- a/src/content/post/2024-01-11-vengerov-mendelssohn/index.md +++ b/src/content/post/2024-01-11-vengerov-mendelssohn/index.md @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ --- title: "Vengerov, Oxford Phil: Mendelssohn concerto, Brahms 1" -description: "6/10 Too much Mendelssohn" +description: "A bit too much Mendelssohn" publishDate: "2024-01-11" -tags: ["classical-live", "sheldonian-theatre", "6"] +tags: ["classical-live", "sheldonian-theatre"] --- ## Programme @@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ I figure that they probably felt they had to bring in a big name as a replacemen But as much as I like listening to these repertoire staples, I've long thought that the Oxford Phil's programming is way too conservative, and it's a shame that what was probably my last concert in Oxford did nothing to dispel this notion. I can't say I particularly remember anything about the performance itself standing out. -I probably wasn't in a super good mental state anyway because of the house moving,s o I'll leave it at that. +I probably wasn't in a super good mental state anyway because of the house moving, so I'll leave it at that. diff --git a/src/content/post/2024-01-13-collins-talich-brahms/index.md b/src/content/post/2024-01-13-collins-talich-brahms/index.md index 69ea80a..07a5c39 100644 --- a/src/content/post/2024-01-13-collins-talich-brahms/index.md +++ b/src/content/post/2024-01-13-collins-talich-brahms/index.md @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ --- title: "Michael Collins et al.: Brahms chamber pieces" -description: "9/10 A bumper programme of late Brahms" +description: "A bumper programme of late Brahms" publishDate: "2024-01-13" -tags: ["classical-live", "southbank-centre", "9"] +tags: ["classical-live", "southbank-centre"] --- ## Programme diff --git a/src/content/post/2024-01-24-thibaudet-debussy/index.md b/src/content/post/2024-01-24-thibaudet-debussy/index.md index 898ed8e..9b3f8fa 100644 --- a/src/content/post/2024-01-24-thibaudet-debussy/index.md +++ b/src/content/post/2024-01-24-thibaudet-debussy/index.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ title: "Thibaudet: Debussy Preludes" description: "Perhaps slightly spoilt by my seat..." publishDate: "2024-01-24" -tags: ["classical-live", "barbican-centre", "6"] +tags: ["classical-live", "barbican-centre"] --- ## Programme @@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ and I think I was getting a very raw sound from the piano. In fact it was close enough for me to hear Thibaudet pressing the pedal. So, I have a nagging suspicion that a different seat would have given me a slightly more blended sound which I might've preferred. -**6/10** - ## Recordings Jumppanen as mentioned above. diff --git a/src/content/post/2024-01-25-ning-zee-brahms/index.md b/src/content/post/2024-01-25-ning-zee-brahms/index.md index 34af6bd..e3888c7 100644 --- a/src/content/post/2024-01-25-ning-zee-brahms/index.md +++ b/src/content/post/2024-01-25-ning-zee-brahms/index.md @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ --- title: "Ning Feng, Zee Zee: Brahms violin sonatas" -description: "10/10 Beautiful, intimate music-making. This concert made me actually start a blog." +description: "Beautiful, intimate music-making. This concert made me actually start a blog!" publishDate: "2024-01-25" -tags: ["classical-live", "wigmore-hall", "10"] +tags: ["classical-live", "wigmore-hall"] --- ## Programme @@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ In my experience, people tend give standing ovations to artists they *think* are I'm scheduled to watch Hilary Hahn, who's genuinely my all-time favourite violinist, play the same repertoire in March. I am struggling to imagine how it will be better! -**10/10** - ## Recordings On the way back, I discovered that the same artists had recorded the same repertoire recently, with similarly enjoyable violin playing (although the live version was better): diff --git a/src/content/post/2024-03-24-lewis-schubert/index.md b/src/content/post/2024-03-24-lewis-schubert/index.md index 2ca9d99..5043371 100644 --- a/src/content/post/2024-03-24-lewis-schubert/index.md +++ b/src/content/post/2024-03-24-lewis-schubert/index.md @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ --- title: "Paul Lewis: Schubert D958, D959, D960" -description: "7/10 A straightforward rendition allowing Schubert's late masterpieces room to shine" +description: "A straightforward rendition allowing Schubert's late masterpieces room to shine" publishDate: "2024-03-24" -tags: ["classical-live", "wigmore-hall", "7"] +tags: ["classical-live", "wigmore-hall"] --- ## Programme @@ -47,11 +47,6 @@ as well as in the tinkling high notes in the fourth movement of D960: And the fourth movement of D959 opened with an amazing sensation of warmth that felt almost like an embrace. -At the end of the day, I had a very hard time deciding between a score of 7 and 8, but I've eventually gone for 7 because of the very selfish reason that I was quite tired by the end of it. -As always, scores should never be taken as a mark of how good a concert, merely how much I enjoyed it! - -**7/10** - ## Recordings No offerings from me here. diff --git a/src/pages/index.astro b/src/pages/index.astro index 769e7bd..fe979ac 100644 --- a/src/pages/index.astro +++ b/src/pages/index.astro @@ -17,18 +17,19 @@ const allPostsByDate = sortMDByDate(allPosts).slice(0, MAX_POSTS);

Hello!

- At long last I’ve decided to start collecting classical music concerts that I’ve attended. - I’ll try to rate how much I enjoyed each of them and write a little bit of justification, - although these are of course all subjective, and are not intended as a review of how good the performance was. Unfortunately I don’t have full records of concerts before 2024, although - I’m trying to add those I still remember. + At long last I’ve decided to start collecting classical music concerts that I’ve + attended. I’ll try to talk a little bit about what I enjoyed (or did not enjoy) about + each of them with some justification, although these are of course all subjective, and are not + intended as a review of how good the performance was. Unfortunately I don’t have full + records of concerts before 2024, although I’m trying to add those I still remember.

- I’m a software engineer at my day job. If I have lots of spare time I might write a bit about - programming or other stuff, but no promises. You can find me - on GitHub at @penelopeysm@penelopeysm.