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Post Subject: London's many pleasuresPosted by de charlus on: 8/5/2013
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Even if you wish to spend a few days in Paris, all you have to do is step onto the Eurostar and alight there a couple of hours later. As for baroque recitals, Oxford was a good place for those when I was there, and once more, not far from London. Do try to check out the open-air concerts at the Robert Adam house on Hampstead Heath; the acoustics are so-so, but on a warm summer's night with a picnic and some lovely wine and company, this can be a great experience. Also, try to catch something at the Covent Garden Opera House with the ROC; wonderful acoustics, a lovely venue and exquisite productions. The Albert Hall's acoustics have been vastly improved in the last 20 years, but for a slightly cosier, less grand presentation, I second the Wigmore Hall recommendation. There can be some wonderful recitals in the ancient churches and cathedrals too, organ and baroque in particular. Really, it's an embarrassment of riches.
As for Edinburgh, I'm pretty familiar with things there since I have a house on Great King's Street. Usher Hall is probably the most "classical" of venues, but for baroque, the churches of Canongate Kirk and Greyfriars Kirk can be wonderful. Also, St. Cecilia's Hall at the University specializes in Georgian, Baroque, choral etc. It's a great city for esoteric forms of music, and a very bohemian, musically-aware community.
de Charlus
PS Don't forget those Martinis at Duke's Hotel in St. James'; it's only just down the street from all the tobacconists too...
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