Our final 2 concerts are back in Croatia, in 2 beautiful castles both undergoing renovation. Ludbreg is a short drive from Varazdin, and is an old Roman town. There are some rather wonderful modern-day additions including a fountain that spouts local sparking white wine for one day each year on 1 April. Ludbreg is also referred to by locals as the 'centre of the world'. This tradition dates back to a legend which placed Ludbreg at the world's centre, as circles around the world were drawn with the town as a central point. Many of the world's major cities lie on the edges of these circles. After our concert we are treated to a wonderful meal in a restaurant serving locally made cheeses and cured meats. The pudding speciality is a type of sweet cheese strudel - wonderful, but not your everyday pudding!
Our final concert was several hours away from Varazdin on a journey which took us through a beautiful steep and wooded landscape. For the first time all week there was a hint of autumn in the air - a taste of weather to come back home in England. This last concert was an emotional event. Lucrezia is always an intense 16 minutes, and as well as a really enjoyable concert of Handel, Leclair and Rameau, there was sadness that the tour had come to its end. Still, we'll all meet again soon to continue rehearsals for concerts in October and November, and for our next Wigmore Hall concert on 16 December.
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