Anthony Twiner RIP

[bridiem]

Sad to hear that Anthony Twiner has died - former Royal Ballet Principal Pianist and Conductor of whom I have many excellent memories. May he RIP.

[Two Pigeons]

Me too!

[LinMM]

Oh very sad to hear this. I remember him as well… he must be in some of my old programmes. 

 

[alison]

He also played and conducted for ENB, I think.

[Emeralds]

Rest in peace, Anthony Twiner. Legend. Greatly missed.

[li tai po]

I was very sad to hear of the passing of Anthony Twiner.

 

He was the hero of so many Royal Ballet performances - both Ballet Imperial and Piano Concerto No. 2, Concerto and Dances at a Gathering come to mind. 

 

He performed Dances at a Gathering without exception for many years.  Indeed Philip Gammon had to wait until this century, before he finally came to perform Dances at a Gathering.

 

Most of all I remember Anthony Twiner as a stage performer.  He was the only Alfred Grunfeld in Mayerling for the first 16 years - and who can forget his flamboyant chase of the butterflies at the end of The Concert?  He was the Royal Ballet's first great performer in this role.

[Jamesrhblack]

Back in the day, my father woild often determine which performance he would book for us based kn the presence of Anthony Twiner in the pit. Conversely, there was another Maestro whose advertised presence made those performances a definite no go. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[li tai po]

James

 

I know exactly who you mean.

[AnneL]

I am very sorry to hear this news.