Welcome to our thirty seventh newsletter – designed to keep you informed about our activities, as well as other local chamber music events.
2018/19 COFFEE CONCERT SERIES HAS ENDED
The last concert, by the Aquinas Piano Trio, was warmly received, Continue reading Newsletter #37 April 2019
It has been 6 years since I last reviewed a coffee concert by the Aquinas Trio. Then I was struck by the expressive delicacy and clarity of their playing. I noted that they play as one, not just with impeccable intonation and perfect ensemble, but in the way they interpret the music: understated but not unfeeling, emotional but not showy. That way of playing Continue reading Coffee Concert 24th March 2019 – Aquinas Trio – Strings Attached Review by Andrew Polmear
Ruth Rogers (violin), Katherine Jenkinson (cello), Martin Cousin (piano). Trios by Haydn (1732-1809) in E major Hob XV:28 (1797), Mendelssohn (1809-1847) No 1 in D minor Op 49 (1839), Robert Schuman (1810-1856) No 2 in F major Op 80 (1847).
Poor Robert Schumann. Having married the love of his life after enduring vindictive opposition, not from his future mother-in-law but her husband, who was his own piano teacher (intimidating or what?), he got a rough old deal Continue reading Coffee Concert 24th March 2019 – Aquinas Trio – Other reviews
Welcome to our thirty sixth newsletter – designed to keep you informed about our activities, as well as other local chamber music events.
For information about the 2019/20 season see later in this newsletter.
2018/19 COFFEE CONCERT SEASON CONCLUDES
The Castalian String Quartet with Daniel Lebhardt gave the February concert. Or rather, three members of the Quartet gave the first half Continue reading Newsletter #36 March 2019
Sunday 20th October 2019
Sunday 17th November 2019
Sunday 8th December 2019
at the University of Sussex, Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts.
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Piano Trio in E, Hob. XV:28 (1797)
Allegro moderato
Allegretto
Finale. Allegro
It is easy to undervalue Haydn’s Piano Trios. The string parts often double the keyboard and generally lack the independence found later, say in Beethoven. But for much of his piano trio output, Haydn’s hands were tied by the underpowered keyboards that he was writing for – doubling of the weak keyboard bass line was a necessity. Viewed on their own terms as ‘keyboard sonatas with string accompaniment’, we can enjoy their virtues rather than wishing they were Beethoven. Continue reading 24th March 2019 – Aquinas Trio – Programme notes by Chris Darwin
