The organist librarian

To the prom talk with David Titterington and Richard Langham Smith. Ravel was not religious at all although RC originally - an atheist. I think there is some spirituality of the earth nature mode in Daphnis certainly pagan. Durufle sounds to have been a charming perfectionist who had little time for Faure and his salon music. BBC Welsh forces conducted by Thierry Fischer Ravel Simon Holt and the requiem with orchestra which was a revelation! To Acton and woke early. There are no blinds up and I can't wait for the new sofa bed to arrive. Tom looks really well and tanned. Had a quiet day in the house. Ciarán was at Jonah's and Seán slept 3 hours. Listened to CPE Bach prom - had wrong score for the keyboard sonata! Monday evening Jonathan Dove (stunning and want to hear it again) Mozart piano concerto beautifully played and Daphnis - BBC chorus on great form and Josef Pons conducted BBC well. Liz was at home all day as old bed went to Emmaus and new bed eventually arrived from Pe...

Tuesday's prom was splendid. Took the car to Acton and babysat Ciarán while Liz and Lou shopped. Had a great time running in his bedroom On your marks get set Go! But sometimes he just went No! London Phil cond Jurowski with scores. Kodaly Dances of Galanta, Bartok Piano concerto No. 1 which makes much use of percussion, Liszt Dante symphony with chorus and an excellent tenor. Loved it! Wednesday to Polka theatre Wimbledon - Ciarán loved all the playground and a rocking dolphin. The show was about archaeology and worms and they ended up playing with sand and having a great time. Had lunch there. Drove around the common and tennis club but no sign of a playground so back to Acton as he had dropped off. He had great fun in their pool and Liz cut back the hedges and ivy. Took car to Albert Hall and paid for parking. No scores! Berlioz Corsaire, Faure Pavane, Pascal Dupasin piece for quartet and orchestra interesting and Firebird with exciting ending. Offstage trumpet had a monitor so...