Rutter was extremely Gothicky-elegant in a glittering black out fit with a cloak around her shoulders and a white scarf cravat around her neck. Guest artist Simon Tedeschi was stylish in a smartly cut dark suit.
The program opened with Bartok’s Hungarian Peasant Suite for Flute and Piano which was given a lyrical and seductive rendition. Rutter on her flute was shimmering whilst Tedeschi on piano turbulently accompanied her. At times Tedeschi’s piano had a jazz feel to it,
The third section was slow and melancholic but then the magic suddenly fractured and changed to a darting like atmosphere.
At the end Rutter teased Tedeschi and the audience with the question, ‘how to recognize a vampire ‘.
At the end Rutter teased Tedeschi and the audience with the question, ‘how to recognize a vampire ‘.
Tedeschi then gave a turbulent and passionate ,yet hauntingly lyrical performance of the Brahms piece Intermezzo 117 that rippled like a singing sea with its exquisite brilliance.
Two duets followed, a vibrant waltz like Hungarian Serenade by Joncieres and a dynamic seductive Meine Lippen Sie Kussen from Lehar’s The Merry Widow.
Tedeschi then gave a magnificent performance of Debussy’s Clair de Lune that shimmered like moonlight. Ravishing.
Tchaikovsky’’s Barcarolle ( June from The Seasons ) followed with its lush, exotic swirling rhythms.
After an introduction with Rutter pointing out the unusual music directions by Satie in his score, Rutter came up with a soaring floating delicate yet strong as steel version of his Gymnopedie.
Tedeschi then treated us to a most exciting ,toe tapping Viper’s Dragby Fats Waller that at times was blisteringly fast.
To complete the program, after acknowledging her maestro Jean Pierre Rampal , the last work was Doppler’s piece Hungarian Pastoral Fantasy for Flute and Piano, at times florid and overly lush and romantic perhaps with its fluttering fluid circular waltz like melodies yet also wonderfully enchanting.
The concert ended with Rutter briefly mentioning the exciting 2017 season that has just been announced – hurry and book now !
Running time – 75 minutes ( roughly ) no interval.
LIVE AT LUNCH : THE VAMPIRE DIARIES concert took place at the Concourse , Chatswood on 17th November.
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