February 2008   NEW CD RELEASE

PD-1001 CD A recital from Indiana University performed in 1979 by John Ogdon of some of his own piano compositions.  This is a newly released CD under the Performer's Domain label, PD-1001. The price is $12.00 plus $5.00 shipping, available from David Canfield, e-mail david@daviddeboorcanfield.org.

  • Piano Sonatas 2 & 3
  • Sonatina
  • Dance Suite
  • Variations & Fugue
  • Theme & Variations
  • Vaarlam's Song

December 5th 2007   PIANO RECITAL

Brenda Lucas Ogdon Performed by Brenda Lucas Ogdon.  In aid of the Foundation and in memory of John Ogdon's 70th Anniversary Year.

(By invitation)   6:30pm at:

Steinway & Sons   map
Steinway Hall
44 Marylebone Lane
London
W1M 6EN

The programme will include works by Bach, Chopin, Webern, Ogdon and others and last an hour with a short break.  Admission will be by donation only.  Refreshments will be served.

July 2007   EMI CLASSICS 4 CD 70th ANNIVERSARY EDITION

EMI 70th Anniversary 4 CD Set A surprise edition of remastered and previously unpublished performances by John Ogdon in a well organised 4 CD collection of orchestral and solo works.  CD 1 contains Rachmaninov's 2nd Piano Concerto and Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Fauré's Ballade in F# and the Litolff Scherzo.  CD 2 has Tchaikovsky's 1st Piano Concerto, the Symphonic Variations of Franck, Liszt's Hungarian Fantasia and the Busoni arrangement of his Rhapsodie Espagnole.  Three first Piano Concertos make up CD 3: those of Bartók, Glazunov and Ogdon himself.  The contents of CD 4 are all solo works by Liszt and Ogdon and are new to CD.  Track Details.  EMI Classics 3927472

April 25th 2007   ANNUAL DINNER

Foundation Members dinner with piano recital by Martin Sturfält at:

Athenaeum Club   map
107 Pall Mall
London
SW1Y 5ER

January 27th to 31st 2007   PERFORMANCE ON 3 - JOHN OGDON

7.30-9.30pm BBC RADIO 3

Sarah Walker presents three programmes on BBC Radio 3 to commemorate what would have been Ogdon's 70th birthday.  Each evening features a concerto, along with solo works, demonstrating the breadth of Ogdon's musical interests and the varied range of his repertoire.

A 6 CD set of these programmes is available from the foundation.

October 25th 2006   PIANO RECITAL

Julian Jacobson Performed by Julian Jacobson at:

Royal College of Music   map
Prince Consort Road
London
SW7 2BS

Programme:

  • Bach - Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor, "48" Book One
  • George Benjamin - Shadowlines
  • Alison Kay - Etude no.3 "Matrix" (world premiere, written for Julian Jacobson)
  • Xiaogang Ye - Namucuo, op.53 (UK premiere)
  • John Ogdon - Dance Suite
  • Mussorgsky - Pictures from an Exhibition

December 1st 2006   TRUSTEES MEETING

6:30pm at:

74 Wimpole Street   map
London
W1G 9RR

October 31st 2005   PIANO DUET

Brenda Lucas Ogdon Sir Ernest Hall Sir Ernest Hall and Brenda Lucas Ogdon perform works by J.S.Bach, Brahms, Rachmaninov, Lutoslawski, Debussy and Ravel at:

Dean Clough   map
Halifax
Yorkshire
HX3 5AX

October 5th 2005   ANNUAL DINNER

7.30pm for 8.00pm in the A.A. Milne Room at:

The Garrick Club   map
15 Garrick Street
London
WC2E 9AY

Guest of honour: Michael Berkeley
Chairman: Sir Ernest Hall, OBE DL
Patron: Vladimir Ashkenazy

April 26th and 27th 2004   JOHN OGDON PIANO PRIZE

Applicants for the prize of £5,000 perform in recital before the selection panel at:

Martin Sturfält Steinway & Sons   map
Steinway Hall
44 Marylebone Lane
London
W1M 6EN

The 2004 Prize was won by Martin Sturfält from Sweden, one of seven young competing pianists.

September 4th 2003   ANNUAL DINNER

7.30pm for 8.00pm in the A.A. Milne Room at:

The Garrick Club   map
15 Garrick Street
London
WC2E 9AY

Guest of honour: The Rt. Hon The Earl of Harewood, KBE
Guest Speaker: Sir Ernest Hall, OBE DL

February 14th 2003   MUSIC FOR PLEASURE

7.15pm. Easy Listening for St. Valentine's Day, performed by Concordia: David Chamberlain, Director, Dorothy Evans, Accompanist, with guest artists Daniela Hursthouse (soprano, 1998 winner of the John Ogdon Scholarship) and Neil Day (cornet, Thoresby Colliery Brass Band).

Queen Elizabeth's School
Chesterfield Road
Mansfield

April 13th 2002   JOHN OGDON MEMORIAL BUST

Bust of John Ogdon Following the Last Night of the Proms at:

Mansfield Palace Theatre   map
Leeming Street
Mansfield
NG18 1NG

February 17th and 23rd 2002   BBC RADIO BROADCASTS

Two BBC Radio 3 programmes about John Ogdon and his music.

February 9th 2001   A PORTRAIT OF JOHN OGDON

Ian Pace Read the concert review by Colin Clarke

Pianist Ian Pace presents works by John Ogdon, Liszt, Peter Maxwell Davies, Scriabin and Busoni at:

the Wigmore Hall   map
36 Wigmore Street
London W1U 1QG

May 12th 1999   GALA PIANO RECITAL

Brenda Lucas Ogdon plays works by Beethoven, Schumann, Liszt and John Ogdon in aid of the John Ogdon Foundation at:

United Reformed Church
Lymm
Warrington

July 25th 1998   PIANO RECITAL

Pianist Brenda Lucas Ogdon plays works by Schumann, Chopin and Gershwin, in aid of the John Ogdon Foundation, at:

Hazells Hall
Sandy
Beds SG19 2DD

June 29th 1995   PIANO RECITAL

Leighton House Programme A piano recital by Brenda Lucas Ogdon in aid of the John Ogdon Foundation at:

Leighton House
12 Holland Park Road
London W14 8LZ