Nathaniel Mander plays the Baroque Spinet
Sat 4 Nov 2023 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM GMT
33 Hampstead Lane, N6 4RT
Description
Nathaniel Mander, one of the leading harpsichord and fortepiano players of his generation, will premiere his new baroque spinet for us at Hampstead Lane.
Nathaniel performs regularly on period instruments around the UK and Europe and, last year, released a CD of Bach’s Goldberg Variations on his Andrew Garlick harpsichord.
November 4th will see the first London 'outing' of his new spinet, made for him by Andrew Garlick and modelled on a spinet built by the master instrument maker Jean-Claude Goujon around 1753 which now lives in the Musée Instrumental in Paris.
To hear Nathaniel playing check in to this page on his site.
Nathaniel will perform a very personal programme of keyboard works ideally suited to the domestic intimacy of the spinet and its exquisite sound world - to include works by :
Johann Sebastian Bach
François Couperin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
George Frederic Handel
Henry Purcell
SUPPER:
The
concert will be followed by an early 18th century supper which might well have been enjoyed by any of our composers - or indeed by M. Goujon the spinet maker! Red,
white and pink wine on tap - or soft drinks if you prefer. All included in the price of your ticket.
THE ARTIST:
Nathaniel began his education with Richard Lester in Cirencester before moving to London in 2007 to train at the Royal Academy of Music with Carole Cerasi. He later travelled to Paris and Rome in order to study with Béatrice Martin, Elisabeth Joyé, Skip Sempe and Pierre Hantai. Along with Carole Cerasi, who deeply influenced his sound and approach to the instrument, these remain his most important musical influences.
As solo recitalist Nathaniel has performed internationally a wide ranging repertoire from the Elizabethan Virginalists, through the sonatas of Mozart and Haydn, and right up to the music of Chopin and Schubert on fortepiano. Following the release of a new series of teaching videos that Nathaniel created for the Japanese Early Music organisation ‘Académie de Cour’, he has been invited to perform in Japan in 2024.
His debut solo recording of Bach’s Goldberg Variations was released in 2022 to great acclaim. Prior to this he recorded a disk of 18th century French repertoire on the beautiful Dragon harpsichord at Raynham Hall in Norfolk. As continuo player he has also recorded several disks of chamber music and a CD with La Nuova Musica. Nathaniel recently recorded a harpsichord concerto composed for him by British composer Barry Mills with the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra.
Location
33 Hampstead Lane, N6 4RT