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Leeds International Chamber Season 2018/19 Tuesdays at 7.30pm The Venue Quarry Hill, Leeds
Leeds International
Chamber Season 2018/19
What a great pleasure and privilege to have Clarinet Quintet and Schubert’s Octet.
the opportunity to programme a series of We will be treated to a feast of song with
concerts around the music of Schubert. For Lieder by Schubert, Schumann and Spohr
me, Schubert’s chamber music conveys a as well as duos and trios by Schubert and
range of emotion equalled only by Beethoven. Mendelssohn, and Strauss for piano and
Like Beethoven, there is often a feeling of strings. And finally, I can’t wait to give you a
great intimacy and tenderness, giving you taste of the piano music of Voříšek, a close
the sense that he is confiding in you – in you friend of Schubert’s.
only. His final Piano Sonata in B flat from
I hope that there will be something in
December’s programme seems almost like a
the series for everybody, and that the
secret diary – perhaps not even intended for
performances will resonate with you for a
reading.
long time to come.
To programme all the works on my wish list
Sam Haywood
I’d need another six concerts at least! But
Artistic Director
I’m thrilled with how the series has turned
out – and indebted to my wonderful friends
and colleagues who have kindly agreed to
be part of it. The programmes also include
music which either relates to, or simply
compliments the works by Schubert.
To kick off the series we have a programme
with two of the most famous and beloved
chamber music masterpieces: Mozart’sTue 9 October 2018 Tue 13 November 2018 Tue 11 December 2018
Chiaroscuro Quartet Jack Liebeck violin Sam Haywood piano
Alina Ibragimova violin Guy Johnston cello Schubert Sonata in B flat, D960
Pablo Hernán Benedi violin
Emilie Hörnlund viola
Sam Haywood piano Schubert Impromptus, D899,
Nos 3 & 4
Claire Thirion cello Schubert Arpeggione Sonata Voříšek Two Impromptus Op 7,
with Schubert Sonatina in A minor Nos 4 & 6
Katherine Spencer clarinet Mendelssohn Piano Trio No 1 Chopin Impromptus Nos 1 & 4
Peter Whelan bassoon Schubert Notturno
Christopher Parkes horn An Impromptu is a piece usually
Luis Cabrera double bass Opening this concert featuring written for a solo instrument, in a free
different combinations of violin, cello, form style, giving the impression of
Mozart Clarinet Quintet and piano is Schubert’s Arpeggione improvisation, capturing the spirit of
Schubert Octet Sonata. It was originally written for the the moment. The spur-of-the-moment
arpeggione, an enlarged guitar-like nature of the style, free from the
The season opens with a concert six stringed instrument developed in constraints of Classical form, appealed
featuring Schubert’s masterpiece of Vienna around 1823. It was bowed to the nature of Romantic composers
the chamber repertoire, his Octet of and played vertically like the cello. including Chopin, Schumann, Liszt,
1824. Schubert’s piece was strongly The instrument itself was short lived and Sibelius, who took up the idea
influenced by Beethoven’s Septet but the beautifully lyrical sonata itself from Voříšek and Schubert’s initial
of 1799, not least in the number of survives, most commonly heard in works.
movements, six in both works, and the transcriptions for viola or, as in this “For my solo recital I have chosen
arrangement of keys. The Octet was concert, the cello. Schubert’s final piano sonata, written
commissioned by Ferdinand Troyer, a at the age of 31 – the last year of his life.
“In this programme, two of the country’s
renowned amateur clarinettist, and as It’s a work of great intimacy, almost like
most distinguished string players will
a result there is particularly beautiful a private diary. Any attempt to describe
join me to perform a Schubert duo each,
and prominent writing for the clarinet. it in words would fall so far short of
followed by two trios. The first trio was
“Katherine Spencer is simply the best composed by another great melodist, what the music is able to convey. The
clarinettist performing today, in my Felix Mendelssohn. I’ve always loved Czech composer Voříšek was a friend
opinion, and we are incredibly lucky that the drama of the outer two movements, of Schubert’s and wrote the very first
she has agreed to perform two of the the heart-breaking tenderness of the Impromptus for piano. They are such
greatest chamber music masterpieces Andante, and the playful scherzo wonderful pieces and hardly ever heard.
for us – a rare treat to hear them both reminiscent of A Midsummer Night’s Conversely, Schubert and Chopin’s takes
together in one concert. I felt that the Dream. The programme will end, on the genre have become standards of
fabulous Chiaroscuro Quartet would unusually, with a gentle nocturne by our the repertoire.” SH
complement her pure, warm sound hero, Schubert. It is the kind of sublime
and effortless music-making. She will music which is, in my opinion, impossible
be using clarinets from the period and to follow.” SH
the quartet will play on gut strings
with historical bows. They particularly
requested that I invite Peter, Chris and
Luis to join them for the Octet. I am
delighted that they were all able to
come.” SHTue 8 January 2019 Tue 19 February 2019 Tue 19 March 2019
Ailish Tynan soprano Elias Quartet Rainer Honeck violin
Katherine Spencer Sara Bitlloch violin Sam Haywood piano
clarinet Donald Grant violin
Mozart Violin Sonata K454
Martin Saving viola
Sam Haywood piano Marie Bitlloch cello Strauss Violin Sonata
Schumann Liederkreis Op 39 with Schubert Fantasy in C major
Schumann Fantasiestücke Op 73 Chi-Chi Nwanoku double bass
The final recital of the series is a
Spohr Three Songs from Sam Haywood piano celebration of the incredibly rich
Six German Songs Op 103 musical output of Vienna. Home to
Schubert String Quartet No 13
Schubert: (Rosamunde) Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and
Gretchen at the Spinning Wheel so many more great composers, it is
Schubert String Quintet (The Trout) the birth place of some of the finest
Laughter and Weeping
chamber, orchestral and operatic
Ave Maria The quartet known as the Rosamunde
is one of Schubert’s later quartets, music of the Western Classical
The young Nun tradition.
written in 1824. The development
The Trout of his quartet writing is much in “We finish with a tribute to Vienna,
Night and Dreams evidence here; the music for each where Schubert lived and died. I spent
To Music member of the quartet is equally some of the happiest years of my life
important and characterful. In the studying in this magical, musical city.
The Shepherd on the Rock
early quartets, most of the important I later met and performed with the
melodic interest had been given to leader of the great Vienna Philharmonic
No series focussing on the music of
the first violin. The later quartets Orchestra, Rainer Honeck. Given the
Schubert would be complete without
also have a greater structural orchestra’s schedule, I couldn’t believe
a concert exploring the catalogue
integrity with themes. Harmonies that he was free to perform in this series.
of the Master of Song. Through the
and textures recur throughout the Mozart also lived and died in Vienna.
composition of his more than 600
four movements, tying the whole I find his Sonata for Piano and Violin
Lieder, Schubert developed the
work together. Both the Rosamunde in B flat highly operatic in character.
form in terms of dramatic content,
and Schubert’s Trout Quintet Richard Strauss’s Violin Sonata, on the
harmonic innovation and pictorial feature examples of Schubert using
description. As Dvořák said: other hand, has an orchestral feel –
references from his song catalogue in reminiscent of his tone poems. Strauss
“Schubert created a new epoch with other areas of his work.
the Lied... All other songwriters have was Musical Director of the Vienna
followed in his footsteps.” “What an incredible team will be joining State Opera for a time and lived for part
me for this concert! Watch out, the Elias of World War II in the city. Schubert’s
“We can look forward to a veritable Quartet can reduce you to tears if you’re epic Fantasy in C major is a fitting way
feast of song with the wonderful not careful, as I can testify from their to finish the series. It includes variations
Irish soprano Ailish Tynan. Ailish stunning performances at our Solent on the theme of one of his most beautiful
has chosen some of Schubert’s most Music Festival. The double bass player songs and finishes with a rousing
famous Lieder, alongside a cycle by the and broadcaster Chi-Chi Nwanoku march.” SH
other great Romantic Lied composer, needs no introduction. The first time I
Robert Schumann. She will be joined by heard Chi-Chi was at the Royal Festival
Katherine Spencer for the beautiful song Hall with the Orchestra of the Age of
of Schubert’s Shepherd on the Rock and Enlightenment. It was as if she was the
some rarities for the same ensemble by engine of the orchestra – such incredible
Schubert’s contemporary Louis Spohr. rhythm and energy. She now has her
SH own ensemble: Chineke Orchestra.” SHLocation Access
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