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Rachel Torres McFarling

About Me

Studied at the Royal College of Music, London with Niel Immelman and Irina Zaritskaya. Continued studies with James Gibb. Have given concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room, Steinway Hall. Now part of the Trio Alpha with Cecile Boy-Riva and Cecile Mardikian. Continues duo partnetship with pianist, Simon Howat.

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Member Since: 24/02/2007
Band Website: under construction
Band Members: Rachel Torres McFarling-Maté, piano.
Influences: My parents, Joy McFarling - ballet dancer and Diego Torres Amaya - flamenco guitarist. Bach, Beethoven, Shostakovich, Prokofiev, De Falla, Granados, Elgar, Carlos Saura.
Sounds Like: Rachel Torres McFarling.Le Grand Tango

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Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Slowing down and composing

Just a word to say that I am slowing down my public performances to concentrate more on composing and writing. I am in my second pregnancy and have waited a long time to create something substantial s...
Posted by on Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:09:00 GMT

I’m Back

I've put a normal photo back in place as you can see - no more stuffed bears. I am working hard but composing and writing - not playing, except for TenGo Tango and maybe other things. Little boy numb...
Posted by on Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:08:00 GMT

Le Grand Tango

Just to say the video is from the 18th January and the track is from the 11th december, and quite frankly I prefer the video version. Everything is live, so it's kind of a risk. I can't wait to do the...
Posted by on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:15:00 GMT

The changing times

Hello, I haven't written in a long time because I have been working too much. The Beethoven cycle was completed with aplomb, I received a certain promotion (not of the financial kind unfortunately) a...
Posted by on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:07:00 GMT

P.S.

L'Hammerklavier était un succés. Je l'ai dédié la performance à Katia de Goloubinow. La serie Beethoven a términé le 2 juin avec les trois dernières sonates. Un très bon concert mais nous sommes tris...
Posted by on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:08:00 GMT

Concert

Le concert du 21 juin, (fête de la musique) est malheureusement privé - désolé. C'est seulement pour la banque Tarnaud de Cognac et Angoulême.
Posted by on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:06:00 GMT

Ce soir.

Ce qui est important ici, c'est le son. La texture. La complexité. La complicité. Je m'en fous de l'image. Est-ce qu'ils vont comprendre la musique? Si je la comprends ils vont la comprendre auss...
Posted by on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 01:23:00 GMT

Getting better and worse

Well, thanks to the crazy French weather I have chronic sinusitis. Was in fact half-deaf yesterday which was ironic. My health is certainly suffering and I hope that it isn't due to the work I am play...
Posted by on Tue, 29 May 2007 03:06:00 GMT

Now seeking help on the Hammerklavier.

Normally I'd watch and listen to nothing before a performance but have caved in and so far I have watched video recordings of Brendel, Richter and Edwin Fischer. Also listened to Arrau and Kempff. I h...
Posted by on Fri, 25 May 2007 13:10:00 GMT

THE HAMMERKLAVIER

I have decided that I must be mad to have put my mental health into such danger and realise why no one in the region wanted to take up this sonata.... The last four weeks have been a revelation and ha...
Posted by on Mon, 21 May 2007 08:58:00 GMT