I am home now, but the music and images of TMF 2017 keep running through my mind. At this moment, it's Mozart's D minor concerto (K466) and Angela's brilliant interpretation at the piano with Sir Roger Norrington conducting the Zurich Chamber Orchestra. A few minutes ago, it was Bach's Sonata in D minor, meticulously performed by 'La Hewitt.' And this morning, it was Beethoven's 'Moonlight' Sonata with Ms. Hewitt's dynamically perfect Adagio Sostenuto and ending with an ultra-exciting Presto agitato. This year the Festival celebrated Canada's 150th Anniversary with a Four Piano Spectacular featuring Angela and three other celebrated Canadian pianists. It was a joyful evening of four piano, solo piano, and one piano/six-hand pieces, mostly classical, but sprinkled with surprises, such as a 'Blues Etude.' The evening was appropriately topped off by an ingenious four piano rendering of 'Oh Canada.' Given the superb music, beauty and history of Umbria, and three truly gala dinners, it's definitely a week to remember!
