This has been a fascinating season, brought to a fitting end in this intriguing and splendidly performed programme by the personable Mithras Trio. Performances were not merely technically accomplished but deeply considered: each of the three works made considerable demands, not simply musically but in depth of emotion.
It is always good to have a Haydn Piano Trio programmed. Charles Rosen, in hisMore
On a very stormy weekend it was particularly pleasing to see a large audience for this concert and with two very attentive young children in our complement. The concert was led by Joanna MacGregor who introduced the first half as American and the second European.
George Gershwin’s Lullaby certainly sounded American. It is catchy, rhythmic and sinuous and beguilingly simple on first hearing; howeverMore
Today’s concert was the first of the new year, in a difficult winter with uncertainty over the pandemic continuing. However, the commitment of the large audience was obvious and there was a real senseMore
Do you get more for your money at a Maxwell Quartet concert? Plenty of evidence here. Three extra unbilled pieces: an arresting Scottish Lament for a husband who, riding away from his own wedding feast, fell off his horse and died in the mud – plus two reelsMore
The Brahms Horn Trio gave the Attenborough Centre Audience much to intrigue them in this unusual but continually interesting recital. The performers, Huw Watkins (piano), Benjamin Baker(violin) and Ben Goldscheider (horn) are consummate performers in works that demand considerable versatility.
The opening piece, Mozart’s Quintet in E flat, for horn, violin, two violas and cello, K.407, from 1782, was rearranged by Goldscheider for this trio. In its original form, there is a certain depthMore
There comes a potent moment at every live concert. When the audience are giving their thanks, admiration, and whatever else, to the performers as their final applause. Is it heartfelt? Is it diplomatically generous? Is it polite and lukewarm? It’s not just an audience verdict, it’s a human connection deepened when the vibe is good.More
