Comments for Sharona Joshua http://sharonajoshua.com sharona plays historic piano, fortepiano and harpsichord Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:48:20 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Comment on Listen to my music! by valentin http://sharonajoshua.com/2007/02/listen-to-my-music/comment-page-1/#comment-8961 valentin Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:48:20 +0000 http://sharonajoshua.com/?p=39#comment-8961 hey thanks for letting me listen to music. thenks =[ hey thanks for letting me listen to music.
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]]> Comment on Die Schöne Müllerin @ City Music Society by David Erdman http://sharonajoshua.com/2008/10/die-schone-mullerin-city-music-society/comment-page-1/#comment-5134 David Erdman Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:11:46 +0000 http://sharonajoshua.com/?p=116#comment-5134 It was good to catch up with Sharona Joshua again, this time to hear her accompanying Thomas Guthrie on her Pleyel fortepiano, of 1853, in Die schöne Müllerin at the Bishopsgate Institute Great Hall. Schubert’s gift for translating lyric poetry into song remains unmatched, but modern performance does him few favours. When written, song cycles like Die schöne Müllerin, were intimately sung, accompanied by a wooden framed fortepiano, which was well suited to chamber recitals. Performance in large halls may suit modern forte pianos, but not lieder recitals; their use is probably best confined to recording studios with voice and instrument carefully balanced – the voice unforced, and the piano commentary picturesque. What of period performance then? When given in a public auditorium, volume of sound is so important, that without amplification, the nuances by which Schubert magically re-creates poetry in music are usually unheard. Stepping up the volume by using a later, iron framed, fortepiano was highly imaginative, although still representing a considerable compromise in this auditorium. Sharona Joshua, a master of early piano, and Thomas Guthrie, no less so in lieder, gave a spellbinding and natural performance of this glorious music. We hope and pray for a CD recording in which her fortepiano and his voice are timelessly matched. It was good to catch up with Sharona Joshua again, this time to hear her accompanying Thomas Guthrie on her Pleyel fortepiano, of 1853, in Die schöne Müllerin at the Bishopsgate Institute Great Hall.

Schubert’s gift for translating lyric poetry into song remains unmatched, but modern performance does him few favours. When written, song cycles like Die schöne Müllerin, were intimately sung, accompanied by a wooden framed fortepiano, which was well suited to chamber recitals. Performance in large halls may suit modern forte pianos, but not lieder recitals; their use is probably best confined to recording studios with voice and instrument carefully balanced – the voice unforced, and the piano commentary picturesque. What of period performance then? When given in a public auditorium, volume of sound is so important, that without amplification, the nuances by which Schubert magically re-creates poetry in music are usually unheard. Stepping up the volume by using a later, iron framed, fortepiano was highly imaginative, although still representing a considerable compromise in this auditorium.

Sharona Joshua, a master of early piano, and Thomas Guthrie, no less so in lieder, gave a spellbinding and natural performance of this glorious music. We hope and pray for a CD recording in which her fortepiano and his voice are timelessly matched.

]]> Comment on Die Schöne Müllerin @ City Music Society by robert j http://sharonajoshua.com/2008/10/die-schone-mullerin-city-music-society/comment-page-1/#comment-4783 robert j Sat, 07 Feb 2009 12:35:51 +0000 http://sharonajoshua.com/?p=116#comment-4783 dear sharona - glad to see you are so busy. how did you get on with the cds i sent? hope to hear schoene m.; but is it on 24 or 31 march? some ambiguity over date. best wishes, as always, rbt... dear sharona – glad to see you are so busy. how did you get on with the cds i sent?
hope to hear schoene m.; but is it on 24 or 31 march? some ambiguity over date.
best wishes, as always, rbt…

]]> Comment on Sharona Joshua by Elisabetta Lanzoni http://sharonajoshua.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-4716 Elisabetta Lanzoni Wed, 03 Sep 2008 06:43:13 +0000 #comment-4716 To attention to Sharona Joshua, I invite you to visit my up-to-date website, with the last artworks that I have realized. Paintings on harpsichord: www.elisabettalanzoni.com Best regards, Elisabetta Lanzoni To attention to Sharona Joshua,

I invite you to visit my up-to-date website, with the last artworks that I
have realized.

Paintings on harpsichord:
http://www.elisabettalanzoni.com

Best regards,
Elisabetta Lanzoni

]]> Comment on Sharona Joshua by robt http://sharonajoshua.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-4697 robt Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:19:09 +0000 #comment-4697 dear sharona so very sorry i disturbed you that saturday. i should have known better. very sorry too you could not make it on friday. linda was marvellous; real world class singing. i cannot access you on your e-mail address. what has gone wrong? please let me have a working address. all good wishes robert j. ps glad to see you are busy again. would love to hear the concert with guthrie. would you like me to mention you at the royal society of medicine? they have concerts by young professionals. thay host concerts given by professionals. dear sharona
so very sorry i disturbed you that saturday. i should have known better.
very sorry too you could not make it on friday. linda was marvellous; real world class singing.
i cannot access you on your e-mail address. what has gone wrong? please let me have a working address.
all good wishes

robert j.
ps glad to see you are busy again. would love to hear the concert with guthrie.
would you like me to mention you at the royal society of medicine? they have concerts by young professionals.

thay host concerts given by professionals.

]]> Comment on Sharona Joshua by robert j http://sharonajoshua.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-4696 robert j Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:24:15 +0000 #comment-4696 dear sharona as i could not use your old e-mail address, could you please send me a brief message with the proper/ new one? just a couple of words so that the contact is still there. was so pleased to hear all is well. as you will discover, i have been really worried that something might have happened to you. best wishes robert j............ dear sharona as i could not use your old e-mail address, could you please send me a brief message with the proper/ new one? just a couple of words so that the contact is still there.

was so pleased to hear all is well. as you will discover, i have been really worried that something might have happened to you.

best wishes

robert j…………

]]> Comment on Sharona Joshua by Simon Nicholls http://sharonajoshua.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-4694 Simon Nicholls Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:46:27 +0000 #comment-4694 Dear Sharona, We have talked briefly on the phone in the past and have a mutual friend in Gail Henessy. Two things - first you may be hearing from Prof Malcolm Wilson of Birmingham Conservatoire. They are looking for someone to teach the fortepiano and I recommended you. Secondly I am looking for someone who would be interested in giving a home for an extended period (indefinite!) to my Broadwood square which is excellently restored, 1830's, 6 8ves FF-f'''' range and a very useful practice instrument. I have given concerts on it. If you can think of someone who might be interested do let me know. Best wishes Simon Nicholls Dear Sharona,
We have talked briefly on the phone in the past and have a mutual friend in Gail Henessy. Two things – first you may be hearing from Prof Malcolm Wilson of Birmingham Conservatoire. They are looking for someone to teach the fortepiano and I recommended you. Secondly I am looking for someone who would be interested in giving a home for an extended period (indefinite!) to my Broadwood square which is excellently restored, 1830′s, 6 8ves FF-f”” range and a very useful practice instrument. I have given concerts on it. If you can think of someone who might be interested do let me know. Best wishes Simon Nicholls

]]> Comment on Sharona Joshua by robert j... http://sharonajoshua.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-4693 robert j... Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:13:46 +0000 #comment-4693 dear sharona, have just e-mailed you, only to have the message shot back. are you all right? lunch some time next month? rsvp. all good wishes, robert j........... dear sharona, have just e-mailed you, only to have the message shot back. are you all right?
lunch some time next month? rsvp.
all good wishes,
robert j………..

]]> Comment on Sharona Joshua by Helena Kaplan http://sharonajoshua.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-4681 Helena Kaplan Wed, 14 May 2008 07:06:24 +0000 #comment-4681 Dear Ms.Joshua, We would be very happy to invite you to hear/play a Graf, Walter/sohn and Stein pianos, which Mr.PaulMcNulty will be bringing to London on May 29. The pianos will on display from11am- to 10pm in RAM, Room YG150, where at 2pm V.Sofronitsky will give a short informal concert, playing Wanderer on Graf, CPE on Stein and other small pieces. It is possible to visit before or after the event It would be really great if you would have some time. Looking forward to hearing from you Helena Kaplan Dear Ms.Joshua,
We would be very happy to invite you to hear/play a Graf, Walter/sohn and Stein pianos, which Mr.PaulMcNulty will be bringing to London on May 29.

The pianos will on display from11am- to 10pm in RAM, Room YG150, where at 2pm V.Sofronitsky will give a short informal concert, playing Wanderer on Graf, CPE on Stein and other small pieces. It is possible to visit before or after the event

It would be really great if you would have some time.

Looking forward to hearing from you
Helena Kaplan

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