Durufle

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 Peter Jones at 6.