We had a very cultured evening at the brand new concert venue King's Place (near Kings Cross) tonight, in the company of our friend the lovely pianist Daniel Grimwood and his equally talented cohort, the cellist Jamie Walton.
They played a stunning set of sonatas by Beethoven, Britten, Brahms and Prokofiev, each very different in style and complexity, and all beautifully played with a passion and verve that we could hardly have expected. It was exhausting to watch, exhilarating to hear, and downright fantastic! The venue itself is so squeaky-clean and new that Madame Acarti likened it to John Lewis, but as auditoriums go it certainly has a lot of potential and is highly recommended for a visit.
Here are Daniel and Jamie giving their all to the Polonaise by Chopin:
And here is the beauteous Daniel himself in a fascinating explanation of the difference between types of piano, and about his latest recording:
Buy Daniel's CDs online
Buy Jamie and Daniel's recordings
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