There are, I suppose, more spiritual ways to spend a Sunday morning than strolling through the urban civility of Cheltenham’s Pittville Park en route to a Cheltenham Festival recital in the Pump Room. But for sheer pleasure it takes
some beating. And when the performer is Benjamin Grosvenor in his comfort zone, playing Ravel and Bach with consummate artistry, razor-like focus and a depth of insight barely believable in a pianist of just 26, you know you’re getting something special. As Grosvenor is, on all counts.