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'''Mark Bebbington''' (born 17 January 1972) is a British concert pianist. He is a notable advocate of British music.
'''Mark Bebbington''' (born 17 January 1972) is a British concert pianist. He is a notable advocate of British music.

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He studied at the Royal College of Music with Kendall Taylor and Phyllis Sellick and later in Italy with Aldo Ciccolini.
==Biography==
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As an advocate of British music, he has given premieres in concert and on CD of major works by Vaughan-Williams, Arthur Bliss,<ref name="Bliss Reivews">{{cite news |author1=Andrew Clements |title=Bliss: Sonata; Valses Fantastiques; Suite etc – review |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/apr/27/bliss-mark-bebbington-review |access-date=3 June 2021 |publisher=The Guardian |date=27 April 2012}}</ref> William Mathias, Ivor Gurney and John Ireland. Mark has recorded widely for Somm label,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mark |first1=Bebbington |title=Somm Recordings |url=https://somm-recordings.com/artist/mark-bebbington/ |website=Somm Recordings |access-date=2 June 2021}}</ref> including complete cycles of Frank Bridge and John Ireland; both of these cycles (seven CDs) have received consecutive sets of 5***** in BBC Music Magazine.
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Mark Bebbington studied at the [[Royal College of Music]] with [[Kendall Taylor]] and [[Phyllis Sellick]] and later in Italy with [[Aldo Ciccolini]].
In concert, he has toured over recent seasons with the Czech National, Flanders, Royal Philharmonic and London Philharmonic Orchestras and made his Carnegie Hall debut with Leon Botstein and the American Symphony Orchestra.<ref name="Marriage Actually - American Symphony Orchestra">{{cite web |title=American Symphony Orchestra |url=https://americansymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/ASO1-Marriage-Playbill.pdf |website=americansymphony.org |access-date=15 October 2014}}</ref>
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As an advocate of British music, he has given premieres in concert and on CD of major works by [[Ralph Vaughan Williams|Vaughan-Williams]], [[Arthur Bliss]],<ref name="Bliss Reviews">{{cite news |author1=Andrew Clements |title=Bliss: Sonata; Valses Fantastiques; Suite etc – review |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/apr/27/bliss-mark-bebbington-review |access-date=3 June 2021 |publisher=The Guardian |date=27 April 2012}}</ref> [[William Mathias]], [[Ivor Gurney]] and [[John Ireland (composer)|John Ireland]].

Mark has recorded widely for Somm label,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bebbington |first1=Mark |title=Somm Recordings |url=https://somm-recordings.com/artist/mark-bebbington/ |website=Somm Recordings |access-date=2 June 2021}}</ref> including complete cycles of [[Frank Bridge]] and John Ireland; both of these cycles, consisting of seven CDs, have received consecutive sets of five-star reviews in [[BBC Music Magazine]]. He has also recorded works by [[Francis Poulenc]] on the Resonus Classics label,<ref name="Poulenc Piano Concerto. Concert champêtre">{{cite news |author1=Patrick Rucker |title=Poulenc Piano Concerto; Concert champêtre – review |url=https://www.gramophone.co.uk/review/poulenc-piano-concerto-concert-champ-tre |access-date=5 October 2021 |publisher=Gramophone Music Magazine |date=June 2020}}</ref> earning a [[Gramophone Magazine]] ‘Editor’s Choice’. In addition, Mark has the distinction of being the first pianist to be invited to record at Birmingham's [[Symphony Hall, Birmingham|Symphony Hall]].<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=The Piano Music of Frank Bridge |last=Somm Recordings |others=Mark Bebbington |date=2006 |page=4|type=Booklet |publisher=Somm Recordings |id=SOMMCD0056 |location=Surrey, England}}</ref>

Over recent seasons, he has toured extensively throughout Central and Northern Europe, the Far East and North America, and has performed with the [[Czech National Symphony Orchestra|Czech National]], Flanders, [[London Philharmonic Orchestra|London Philharmonic]], [[Philharmonia Orchestra|Philharmonia]] and [[Royal Philharmonic Orchestra|Royal Philharmonic]] orchestras and the [[London Mozart Players]]. As a recitalist, he makes regular appearances at major UK and international festivals. Bebbington made his [[Carnegie Hall]] debut with [[Leon Botstein]] and the [[American Symphony Orchestra]] playing [[Richard Strauss]]’s Parergon in 2014.<ref name="Marriage Actually - American Symphony Orchestra">{{cite web |title=American Symphony Orchestra |url=https://americansymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/ASO1-Marriage-Playbill.pdf |website=americansymphony.org |access-date=15 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bebbington |first1=Mark |title=Resonus Classics |url=https://www.resonusclassics.com/mark-bebbington-piano |website=Resonus Classics |access-date=4 October 2021}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 06:22, 6 November 2024

Mark Bebbington (born 17 January 1972) is a British concert pianist. He is a notable advocate of British music.

Biography

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Mark Bebbington studied at the Royal College of Music with Kendall Taylor and Phyllis Sellick and later in Italy with Aldo Ciccolini. As an advocate of British music, he has given premieres in concert and on CD of major works by Vaughan-Williams, Arthur Bliss,[1] William Mathias, Ivor Gurney and John Ireland.

Mark has recorded widely for Somm label,[2] including complete cycles of Frank Bridge and John Ireland; both of these cycles, consisting of seven CDs, have received consecutive sets of five-star reviews in BBC Music Magazine. He has also recorded works by Francis Poulenc on the Resonus Classics label,[3] earning a Gramophone Magazine ‘Editor’s Choice’. In addition, Mark has the distinction of being the first pianist to be invited to record at Birmingham's Symphony Hall.[4]

Over recent seasons, he has toured extensively throughout Central and Northern Europe, the Far East and North America, and has performed with the Czech National, Flanders, London Philharmonic, Philharmonia and Royal Philharmonic orchestras and the London Mozart Players. As a recitalist, he makes regular appearances at major UK and international festivals. Bebbington made his Carnegie Hall debut with Leon Botstein and the American Symphony Orchestra playing Richard Strauss’s Parergon in 2014.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ Andrew Clements (27 April 2012). "Bliss: Sonata; Valses Fantastiques; Suite etc – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  2. ^ Bebbington, Mark. "Somm Recordings". Somm Recordings. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  3. ^ Patrick Rucker (June 2020). "Poulenc Piano Concerto; Concert champêtre – review". Gramophone Music Magazine. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  4. ^ Somm Recordings (2006). The Piano Music of Frank Bridge (Booklet). Mark Bebbington. Surrey, England: Somm Recordings. p. 4. SOMMCD0056.
  5. ^ "American Symphony Orchestra" (PDF). americansymphony.org. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  6. ^ Bebbington, Mark. "Resonus Classics". Resonus Classics. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
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