Fallow day, again
The day before a recital? that condemned man feeling again. Time to take stock, not sing a note, tweak my site, look forward to adding...
The final approach
Schubertreise XV coming up fast: the performance takes place this Sunday in Bever (see events page). The gargantuan "Leichenfantasie" is...
Note by note
I was asked by a good friend the other day whether, when keying in the notes of a twenty-page song to a Finale file (« Leichenfantasie...
Conor Biggs' Schubertreise diary, day four
La Pierre de Brunehaut Today is a kind of fallow day, tomorrow being a performance day. I like to speak to my audiences, so I will need...
Conor Biggs' Schubertreise diary, day three
Château d'Awans, near Jodoigne Yesterday was devoted to memorizing the text of Leichenfantasie, a formidable hurdle comprising nine...
Conor Biggs' Schubertreise diary, day two
Thursday, December 11th, Jodoigne Since Michel Stas and I are repeating last Sunday's performance in a few days time in Jodoigne,...