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
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
Welcome to our forty fourth newsletter – designed to keep you informed about our activities, as well as other chamber music events.
2019/20 COFFEE CONCERT SEASON CONTINUES
The fourth concert of the series was given on 26 January by the Heath Quartet. A review can be found on https://www.stringsattachedmusic.org.uk under ‘Reviews’. It was a massive programme. Continue reading Newsletter #44 – February 2020
Robert Schumann (1810-1856) String Quartet in F Op 41 No 2 (1842)
Coming after his ‘Liederjahre’ of 1840 and the subsequent ‘Symphonic Year’ of 1841, 1842 was Schumann’s ‘Chamber Music Year’: three string quartets, a piano quartet and the particularly successful piano quintet. Such creativity may have been due to Schumann at last winning, in July 1840, the protracted legal case in which his ex-teacher Friedrich Wieck, attempted to forbid him from marrying Wieck’s daughter Clara. They were married on 12 September 1840, the day before Clara’s 21st birthday.. Continue reading 23rd February 2020 – Castalian Quartet – Programme notes by Chris Darwin
It’s three years since the Heath played at a Coffee Concert. Their essence remains the same but some details have changed: they stand to play, Christopher Murray, the cellist, has Continue reading Coffee Concert 26th January 2020 – Heath Quartet – Strings Attached Review by Andrew Polmear
If the viola is the string quartet’s bridesmaid, Continue reading Coffee Concert 26th January 2020 – Heath Quartet – Other reviews
