22nd March 2020 – Aronowitz Ensemble – Programme notes by Chris Darwin

Franz Schubert (1797-1828) String Trio in B flat major, D. 471 (1816)

Allegro

The autumn of 1814 was the start of one of the most extraordinary burgeonings of creativity music has ever seen. Over 15 months, the teenage Schubert not only produced around 150 songs (including Gretchen am Spinnrade and Erlkönig), but also Continue reading 22nd March 2020 – Aronowitz Ensemble – Programme notes by Chris Darwin

Coffee Concert 23rd February 2020 – Castalian Quartet – Strings Attached Review by Andrew Polmear

I’ve been reviewing concerts by the Castalian Quartet since 2012, and at least annually since 2017. Each time I write how much I like their playing and each time I say how Continue reading Coffee Concert 23rd February 2020 – Castalian Quartet – Strings Attached Review by Andrew Polmear