Corentin Chassard and colleagues did much to establish our summer concerts in our first ten years so their return vist this year is very warmly anticipated.
Their two programmes this year are book-ended by two great pieces of music: Messiaen’s Quatuor pour la fin du temps was created during the composer’s captivity in a prisoner of war camp and so has particular resonance in this WWII anniversary year.
Sunday’s concert will conclude with Beethoven’s Trio in D op.70. one of the cornerstones of the piano trio repertore. Nicknamed ‘the Ghost’ after the eerie theme of the slow movement, this work nevertheless has all the drama and and joyfulness of a middle-period Beethoven masterpiece.
Along with Janacek’s Violin Sonata we will hear a range of works by Satie, Ramnath, Ravel, and Nyman. A fascinating pair of concerts in prospect.
These concerts could not take place without a piano: we would like to gratefully acknowledge the grant support provided by Cllr Jessica Flemming and Suffolk County Council which has made the hire of a piano possible this summer.
