Nathaniel has just returned to London after giving his final concert at Restoration House where he was artist in residence this autumn. For this final concert he was performing on an 1820’s piano made by Girokowsky in Prague. Along with Agate Daraškaitė and George Ross they presented a programme of Haydn Piano trios
Photos from Nathaniel’s recent performance of Bach’s Goldberg Variations in Tetbury. He was delighted to be performing at the Goods Shed Arts Centre.
This weekend Nathaniel Mander and Sijie Chen performed at the Foundling Museum in a programme of beautiful 18th century Sonatas to a packed house. A wonderful start to the this exciting new concert series.
Nathaniel has just performed for the Highgate salon series on his newly commissioned spinet. The elegant and resonant sound is perfect for intimate house concerts. It is back now in the Andrew Garlick’s workshop to have the final decorations applied and for the elaborate 6 cabriole leg stand to be constructed.
Nathaniel’s latest recital in his series at Burgh House was another success, this time in a programme of Mozart, Bach and Handel.
‘Nathaniel Mander drew from the elegantly-turned casket on its delicate, spindly legs sounds of such antique quality, that audience members – judging from their closed eyes and expressions of sheer peace – seemed transported to the candlelit past.’
Stuart Millson, The Brazen Head
Read the full review here
Nathaniel’s recent programme of Byrd and Bach to celebrate the 400th Anniversary of the great Elizabethan Master was performed to a sell out audience in the beautiful 15th century chapel in Tewkesbury. Nathaniel was delighted to be playing on a harpsichord made by Andrew Garlick, a copy of Ruckers instrument.
Nathaniel has just been performing on a beautiful original Broadwood piano from the turn of the 19th Century. His next recital will be at the Old Baptist Chapel in Tewkesbury this weekend.
Nathaniel was delighted to be back at Hatchlands Park where he gave a tour of some of his favourite pianos and harpsichords in this stunning collection. Here he is at Chopin’s Pleyel.
Nathaniel has just returned after a successful recital tour in Scotland performing at Dalswinton House and a trip to Dumfries House to play the beautiful 1770s Kirkman harpsichord housed there. He has been invited to give a recital here next spring.
‘In Nathaniel’s hands, we listen again to a light and shade, not often heard in this genre. His epic performance of the variations is characterised by the clear, controlled accentuation of phrases, and by a refined, reverential shaping of Bach’s loveliest melodies – which appear like rays of sunshine in the often knotty and difficult, more extended passages of the piece. Arguably the greatest moment on the recording is in variation 30, the penultimate part. At just one minute and nine seconds in length, this short final statement (given a broad, noble pace by the soloist) is a triumphant fulfilment for composer, performer and listener. All that has gone before is reviewed and reconciled before we return to the soft breaths of the opening Aria. We have come full circle. And what an experience, both in terms of interpretation and playing, and in the astonishingly clear recording quality. An unreserved recommendation and a nomination for the baroque-era/early-classical-period CD of the last twelve months.’
Full review here
Nathaniel has just finished filming a series of 16 teaching videos for the Japanese early keyboard organisation, Académie de Cour. http://cour.php.xdomain.jp
The focus of this set has been on Elizabethan keyboard music where Nathaniel has delved into the music of William Byrd, Thomas Tomkins and Orlando Gibbons amongst others. He was delighted to be working in collaboration with Tom Mungall for this project. https://tommungall.co.uk
Nathaniel is delighted to announce the release of his debut recording for ICSM records; a recording of Bach’s Goldberg Variations on his Andrew Garlick harpsichord.
More information here.
Dutch music magazine, Luister has awarded it their highest rating of 10 stars and a glowing review. https://www.luister.nl
It will also be released on vinyl!
