tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post2389376547210075613..comments2024-03-29T10:02:55.374+00:00Comments on Nigeness: John OgdonNigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13314891387515045404noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-35187633183540057292009-08-07T00:34:56.168+01:002009-08-07T00:34:56.168+01:00Nige, thanks for the reminiscence.
Ogdon was a bl...Nige, thanks for the reminiscence.<br /><br />Ogdon was a bloody brilliant pianist and I remember being shocked reading his obituary in The Guardian.Mark Loftusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-54378107249409758282009-08-02T22:15:05.505+01:002009-08-02T22:15:05.505+01:00The first and last time I heard Ogden performing w...The first and last time I heard Ogden performing was at the Royal Albert Hall (Tchaikovsky's 1st) and I believe the the first performaance after his illness/breakdown. Some things are worth remembering and thank you for jogging my memory.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00179895758709928467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-2343784807905899412009-08-01T17:04:27.592+01:002009-08-01T17:04:27.592+01:00Thanks for the reminder of a great talent, lost to...Thanks for the reminder of a great talent, lost to us far too early. Ogdon was, and is revered in Russia, where they know a few things about piano playing. I have him to thank for an introduction to Feruccio Busoni, via the massive and wonderful piano concerto-from there it was but a short step to the unique sound world of the unfinished Doktor Faust, which bowled me over at ENO a decade ago.mahlermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14469854614938507153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-5777119378105873282009-08-01T13:23:33.925+01:002009-08-01T13:23:33.925+01:00That old chestnut the moonlight becomes turbocharg...That old chestnut the moonlight becomes turbocharged when played by Ogden, his missus, Brenda Lucas wasn't a bad ivory tinkler either. IMP Classics have an excellent 3 CD set of his, and her playing.<br />For a summer cold to start don't you sort of need a summer, Nige. At the moment it's 16 degrees and um, er, raining.maltyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02936465848907794425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-74145787628634754382009-08-01T12:38:24.843+01:002009-08-01T12:38:24.843+01:00Get well soon, Nige. It probably is pig.Get well soon, Nige. It probably is pig.Uncle Dick Madeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01124053234469634414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-36060393092929138992009-08-01T11:29:14.679+01:002009-08-01T11:29:14.679+01:00Summer cold be damned. It's pigSummer cold be damned. It's pigBryan Appleyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08276787058430388582noreply@blogger.com