Ian France – (Music Appreciation: Opera & Classical)

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A former Head of Music in local secondary schools, Ian first lectured at Higham in 2014. Since then he has delivered over 50 music appreciation courses, from Mozart to Richard Strauss. Feedback usually mentions these three E’s: enthusiasm, entertainment and education. Ian specializes in the music of the 19th Century, especially Orchestral and Operatic, which can be characterized by the term Romantic. Ian is an organist at Dacre and he is one of the pianists at Mirehouse.
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FULLY BOOKED: VIOLIN CONCERTOS OF THE ROMANTIC ERA

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Following the Classical precedents of Mozart and Beethoven, Romantic composers either wrote large symphonic violin concertos (Brahms and Tchaikovsky) or shorter expressive works (Mendelssohn and Bruch). Saint-Saens' no.3 and Glazunov's one movement concerto complete our lyrical study of the heart of the violin. Ian France (Cumbria www.highamhall.com/ian-france) Residential: £270 Non-residential: £190

19th CENTURY CHARACTER PIECES FOR PIANO

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Romantic composers moved away from sonatas for piano in favour of shorter pieces with poetic titles. Chopin's Ballade no.1, Brahms' 2nd Rhapsody, Mendelssohn’s Bee’s Wedding and Liszt's Un Sospiro, are amongst the familiar repertoire. Schumann, Grieg and Rachmaninov also feature. Ian France (Cumbria www.highamhall.com/ian-france) Residential: £270 Non-residential: £190