February 2008 NEW CD RELEASE
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
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
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surprise edition of remastered and previously unpublished performances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
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
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:
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
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
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
A
piano recital by Brenda Lucas
Ogdon in aid of the John Ogdon Foundation at:
Leighton House
12 Holland Park Road
London W14 8LZ