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Toccata in C major, BWV 564: Bach/Busoni
Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Opus 109: Beethoven
Etude No. 12 in C minor, Opus 25: Chopin
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Why does this clown think he can play late Beethoven? Because he can. Click here to read the full review in the Telegraph by Damian Thompson, Sunday 8 March 2010 Make Over Beethoven? Click here to read The Times article featuring James Rhodes by Laura Silverman, Thursday 4 March 2010 Classics Today Review Click here to read the 9/10 Classics Today review of Razor Blades, Little Pills and Big Pianos by Jed Distler, Friday 11 September 2009 What's In a Name Click here to read Anne Midgette's take on Razor Blades, Little Pills and Big Pianos. Washington Post, Wednesday 9 September 2009 Razor Blades, Little Pills ... and Pianist James Rhodes’ Brilliant Debut Recording Click here to read Jennifer Hambrick's review of Razor Blades, Little Pills and Big Pianos from WOSU radio Columbus, Ohio posted on Friday 4 September 2009 Soho classical club night targets young people Click here to read Rebecca Lowe's article about James performing at the first 'Limelight' night at the 100 Club, September 2009 One to watch. Who: James Rhodes Click here to see James Rhodes mentioned in the Saturday Times Magazine as the 'One to Watch' Friday 23 May 2009 James Rhodes: how Beethoven became my drug Click here to read James Rhodes' thoughts on Beethoven, Solitude, Downloads and Redemption. Featured in The Times, T2, Friday 22 May 2009 James Rhodes at Roundhouse, NW1Click here to read the outstanding 4 star review in The Times for James' Roundhouse concert by Geoff Brown, Friday 15 May 2009 'Man of the moments' Click here to read Ivan Hewett's review in The Daily Telegraph for the Roundhouse concert, Friday 15 May 2009 'Pianist with a passion to save the classics' Click here to read the review feature for James' Roundhouse concert in the Camden New Journal. Article by Dan Carrier, Thursday 14 May 2009 'Light wit and dark lives of the great composers' 'All Rhodes Lead to the Roundhouse' Hardcore Classical "The Bach is a delight, the Beethoven has real depth, the Bach-Busoni Chaconne is reflective and powerfully charged by turns...An impressive debut" "Rhodes is a fine musician ..his performance of Bach's fifth French Suite is a delight" Time Out Chicago International Piano Magazine Classic Music Magazine Razor Blades, Little Pills and Big Pianos 'On The Edge' James Rhodes, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London This Week's Must-Have, Must-See, Must-Do Ivories league The Month's Hottest New Albums 'Core classical saved my life' The Londoner's Diary James Rhodes: Will he make it? “James Rhodes astonished me at his début with his perfect playing, and there has been no looking back. He has the naturalness of Nastase and the innocence of a music reader without formal education from childhood, and therefore unfettered by over-instructions. James will deservedly go far.” Sir David Tang OBE, President of the London Bach Society, Advisor to the London Symphony Orchestra and member of the chairman's committee of Southbank Centre |
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Saturday, September 26th 2009 @ Tabernacle at 8pm Tuesday, July 14th 2009 @ 100 Club at 7:30pm Monday, July 13th 2009 @ Proud Galleries Wednesday, May 13th 2009 @ The Roundhouse at 7:00pm Saturday, May 2nd 2009 @ The Red Hedgehog at 8:00pm Friday, February 6th 2009 @ Queen Elizabeth Hall, London SE1 at 7:30pm Tuesday, January 27th 2009 @ Harrow School Musical Society at 9:30pm Thursday, December 4th 2008 @ The Methodist Church November 7th 2008, Steinway Hall
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2/1/2010: See & hear James on GetJazzical.com 1/22/2010: Music To My Ears 1/21/2010: Cheltenham Festival Directors’ Picks 11/16/2009: Cheltenham Music Festival 6/23/2009: Street Pianos Launch featuring JR 5/15/2009: James hits Number 1 on iTunes 5/14/2009: Metro Life 5/11/2009: Classic FM Daily Arts Podcast 5/2/2009: Prospect recommends... 4/29/2009: Classic FM Music Blog 4/21/2009: Classical Brits Nominations Launch 3/19/2009: JR in Fantasy Band 2/20/2009: Rick Jones BBC Blog 2/3/2009: James on Radio 3 |
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“Classical music is stereotyped as an art of the dead, a repertory that begins with Bach and terminates with Mahler and Puccini.” Alex Ross in The Rest is Just Noise. Those not attuned to the "demi-monde" that the classical music world inhabits could perhaps shorten the above quote and end it at the word "dead". Finding the poetry between the music as text and the music as performance, evidently takes sheer talent. We are used to this gift being inherited either through generations of musical DNA and/or formidably strict patterns of prepubescent indoctrination. Rhodes' story is also an unusual one. He has no formal academic musical education or dedicated mentoring. The title of the debut album "Razor Blades Little Pills and Big Pianos", hints at the suffering that dogged Rhodes's childhood and early adult life. Classical music became his solace and key to his survival. It was Bach, Beethoven and Chopin, not Faith Hope and Charity, that offered comfort. His latest album "Now would all Freudians please stand aside" alludes to the triumph of music over psychology, medication and over-thinking. Since coming back to the piano at the age of 28, after a decade of abstinence, James has studied with both Bryce Morrison in London and Edoardo Strabbioli in Verona, and with their patient support has managed to carve out for himself a career as one of today's most exciting young British pianists. Dispensing with the white-tie and tails snobbery of the traditional concert hall, James delights in interacting with his audience and challenging the misguided notion that core classical music is only for those wealthy enough and intelligent enough to 'get it'. As 'The Times' said of his Roundhouse concert last year: 'performances of such natural ease and brilliance that no one can resist...by a pianist who's very much going his own way, and deserves to take the crowds with him.' Highlights for this year include his debut at the Cheltenham Festival (July 13th) and his appearance in a BBC television documentary on Chopin. |
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Dennis Morris , that’s who. Dennis Morris started his career as the official photographer for Bob Marley and made a name for himself as the photographer for the Sex Pistols. Check out his website at www.dennismorris.com. |
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Please send your queries and comments here. Comments in blue were posted by James... "Hey Susie - if you email zoe@ghmp.co.uk she'll be able to help :) James "I am trying to get tickets for James' concert in Barbados on Friday 19th March. There seems to be an error with the official Holders Hill website - I have gone into lots of different websites only to be told theydo not have any knowledge of this concert. Please could you help me. Susie Rowe "Cannot wait to buy this C.D. Do they stock it in Australia? Well done you." Tracy West "Both you and your musical talent are and and always will be an invaluable inspiration to me. Here's to living your dream! James Terry "This sounds verwy verwy nice!" Elmer Fudd "Hi James, Sara Cook Click here to view all the comments posted on the James Rhodes website! Please leave your comments... |
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