This turned out to be a highly impressive and enjoyable recital of two famous works. Valerie Rigg played with the NZSO  for 19 years, eventually as principal first violin, and she also had a professional career in England, Germany and Canada. She now lives again in Wellington. She and Tessa Olivier (who emigrated from South Africa in 2002) played these pieces at a September concert at Old St Paul’s, which I heard.  This week’s performance displayed a noticeable advance in their playing of both pieces. Wikipedia states that the manuscript ascribed the Chaconne to “one ‘Tommaso Vitallino’ who may or...  Read More »