More Monteverdi

Had a busy morning at the radio station today: four interviews and a Reflections program to be recorded and edited (well, I'll finish the Reflections off next week). Young Josh sat in again and helped out recording an interview for Philippa - he's going to be very useful.

Then this evening it was back to 45 Downstairs for the second of the Canzone concerts. This one was made up of modern takes on, mostly, Monteverdi, and was extremely satisfying. Laila and Callum were among the performers. For me the highlight was a performance of Brahms's left-hand transcription of the Chaconne from the Bach violin partita, the two singers added lines from Lutheran chorales to most extraordinary effect.

Then it was back here for slow cooked beef followed by passionfruit ice cream and The Principal and Please Like Me on the teev.