Press | September 16, 2019
Everything you could wish for in style and attack
Iestyn Davies 40th Birthday Concert, Wigmore Hall …up-tempo Handelian swagger in three of the Opus 6 Concertos and the heavenly ‘Chaconne’ from Il pastor fido, a distinctive, layered sound that prefers clarity and character to ‘period’ homogeneity, and the fact that the musicians are not relentlessly and proactively on top of the beat means that prestos breathe, adagios get
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This season, The English Concert presents two major Handel dramatic works, with all-star casts, global tours and London performances. TEC also continues its outstanding concert series at Wigmore Hall, including a special New Year’s Eve gala with Iestyn Davies
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