MALVERN CONCERT CLUB

2010-2011 Concerts

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Thursday 30 September 2010

JOHN McCABE piano

Beethoven 32 Variations in C minor WoO. 80

Haydn Variations in F minor Hob.XVII:6

John McCabe 2 Studies:

Snowfall in Winter: Hommage à Debussy (2003)

Tunstall Chimes: Hommage à Ravel (2004)

Ravel Minuet on the name of Haydn in G major

Schubert Variations in F major D.156

Haydn Sonata in E flat Hob.XVI:49

We welcome one of our Vice Presidents, a distinguished composer and pianist. He has devised a fascinating and generous programme of interlinked works including his own and those of Haydn. His recordings of the whole of the latter’s Sonatas have been widely acclaimed.

Thursday 28 October 2010

EX CATHEDRA CONSORT & BAROQUE ENSEMBLE,

conductor JEFFFREY SKIDMORE

with HIS MAJESTY'S SACKBUTTS

and CORNETTS

Monteverdi Vespers of 1610

This very special concert celebrates the 400th anniversary of one of the greatest works in the history of music. With sparkling solos and vocal acrobatics, it was written on an ambitious scale, but performed with ten singers and period instruments it is also thrillingly intimate.

Thursday 11 November 2010

RTÉ VANBRUGH STRING QUARTET

Beethoven String Quartet in C sharp minor Op. 131

String Quartet in B flat major Op. 130 with

the “Grosse Fugue” Op. 133

The Irish-based Vanbrugh Quartet has delighted the Club on no less than five previous occasions. We have had many requests for ‘late Beethoven’ and our President, Michael Kennedy, described the Vanbrugh recording of op.130 as ‘magnificent sustained artistry’.

Thursday 17 February 2011

TASMIN LITTLE violin

PIERS LANE piano

Brahms Sonatensatz (Scherzo from F.A.E. Sonata)

Elgar Sonata in E minor Op. 82

Delius Sonata no. 2

Beethoven Sonata no. 9 in A major Op. 47 “Kreutzer”

Tasmin Little is one of the leading international violinists of today. She is especially admired for her performances of English music and has researched that of Delius. Piers Lane gave us a well-received recital in 1999. Together they have recorded all Delius’ works for this combination.

Thursday 17 March 2011

KOPELMAN STRING QUARTET

Schubert Quartet in E flat D.87

Shostakovitch Quartet no. 4 in D major Op. 83

Brahms Quartet no. 2 in A minor Op. 51 no.2

The Club is privileged to host a return visit by one of the world’s great quartets, led by Mikhail Kopelman the former leader of the legendary Borodin Quartet. The concert they gave here in 2007 was an especial delight and their return is greatly to be welcomed.

Thursday 5 May 2011

ARONOWITZ ENSEMBLE

Mendelssohn Piano Quartet no.3 in B minor, Op.3

Alfred Schnittke Piano Quintet (1972-76)

Brahms String Sextet no.2 in G major, Op.36

This brilliant young Ensemble will be returning to give the second of three concerts they are playing for us over successive seasons, with gradually increasing forces. This time they will be six in number – to play one of Brahms’ splendid sextets.