Coffee Concerts Eighth Season 2018 – 2019

Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts

21st October 2018 @ 11:00 am

Marmen Quartet

Haydn String Quartet Op. 74 No.1
Janacek String Quartet No.1 , ‘Kreutzer Sonata’

Beethoven String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131
(changed from Beethoven String Quartet Op.127)
Programme notes by Chris Darwin
Review by Andrew Polmear
Review by Richard Amey

 

18th November 2018 @ 11:00 am

Jacquin Trio

(clarinet, viola/violin and piano)

Schumann Märchenerzählungen (Fairy Tale Narrations) Op 132, 15′
Charlotte Bray Blaze and Fall, 9′
Colin Matthews Two Miniatures, 5′ (World Premiere)
Mozart Trio in E flat major K.498, ‘Kegelstatt Trio’, 18′

~interval~

Charlotte Bray Chant (cl vln pf), 5′
Stravinsky The Soldier’s Tale Suite, 15′
Bartok Contrasts BB116, 18′
Programme notes by Chris Darwin
Review by Andrew Polmear

 

9th December 2018 @ 11:00 am

Philip Higham

Philip Higham- Solo Cello
Bach Cello Suite No 1 in G major BWV 1007
Bach Cello Suite No 3 in C major, BWV 1009
Gabrielli Ricercare Nos 7 and 5
Bach Cello Suite No 5 in C minor, BWV 1011
Programme notes by Andrew Polmear and Chris Darwin
Strings Attached Review by Andrew Polmear
Other reviews

27th January 2019 @ 11:00 am

Doric String Quartet

Haydn String Quartet in B flat major Op.33 No.4
Bartók String Quartet No 5 Sz. 102 BB 110 (1934)
Interval
Mendelssohn String Quartet in E minor Op.44 No.2
Programme notes by Chris Darwin
Strings Attached Review by Andrew Polmear
Other reviews

24th February 2019 @ 11:00 am

Castalian Quartet

Castalian Quartet with Daniel Lebhardt piano
Haydn String Quartet in C Op 20 No 2
(changed from Haydn String Quartet in D minor Op 76 No 2)
Elgar String Quartet in E minor Op 83
In the event, a different programme was performed. See reviews.
Interval
Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor Op 34
Programme notes by Chris Darwin
Strings Attached Review by Andrew Polmear
Other reviews

 

24th March 2019 @ 11:00 am

Aquinas Trio

Haydn Piano Trio in E major XV:28
Mendelssohn Piano Trio no. 1 in D minor opus 49
INTERVAL
Schumann Piano Trio no. 2 in F major opus 80
Programme notes by Chris Darwin
Strings Attached Review by Andrew Polmear
Other reviews

 

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