A few weeks ago on BBC Radio 3’s Record Review, a Saturday morning, there was music for piano, violin and cello by Takemitsu. A Japanese composer, long influential over European composers, gently telling us of his homeland’s serene beauty, and encouraging Western ears to tune into its physical and emotional ambience, in a piece called Between Tides.

Presenter Andrew McGregor noted special qualities Continue reading Coffee Concert 25th March 2018 – Review by Richard Amey, Worthing Herald

Coffee Concert    25 March 2018  Trio Isimsiz

 

What an interesting programme! They have taken two of the great Romantic composers, most of whose works penetrate to the heart of what it means to be human, and played some of their lightest, most joyful work. From these pieces you wouldn’t know Continue reading Coffee Concert 25th March 2018 – Review by Andrew Polmear

A new record Coffee Concert attendance was undeterred by the coldest air Siberia could send us on Sunday.  There were 40 people making a late decision to come and tot the gate up to 264 people, which beats The Corn Exchange’s best before its rebuilding forced Continue reading Coffee Concert 25th February 2018 – Review by Richard Amey, Worthing Herald

I’ve written about the Castalian as recently as November 2017 after their last coffee concert. All the things I liked then are Continue reading Coffee Concert 25th February 2018 – Review by Andrew Polmear