Music on Thursdays
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Thursday 24th July 2025
12.30 lunchtime
Venue: Leatherhead Methodist Church KT22 8AY
Parking: Swan Centre multi storey KT22 7RH
Trio Reinecke
Bernardo Bertamini, clarinet
Elena Lorenzoni, viola
Samuele Masera, piano
Programme
Robert Schumann (1819-1856)
Märchenerzählungen Op 132 for clarinet, viola, and piano
1 Lebhaft, nicht zu schnell Lively, not too fast
2 Lebhaft und sehr markiert Lively and very marked
3 Ruhiges Tempo, mit zartem Ausdruck Calm pace, with delicate expression
4 Lebhaft, sehr markiert Lively, very marked
Johan Loritz Walbom Amberg (Danish, 1846-1928)
Fantasistykke Op 12 for clarinet, viola, and piano Fantasy pieces
Dem Andenken Robert Schumanns gewidmet Dedicated to the memory of Robert Schumann
Der Tag bricht an The Day breaks
Märchen Fairy tale
Zum Abschied Farewell
Carl Heinrich Carsten Reinecke (1824-1910)
Trio Op 264 in A for clarinet, viola, and piano
I Moderato - Allegro
II Intermezzo. Moderato
III Legende. Andante
IV Finale - Allegro moderato
Concert duration approx: 45+ minutes
Please donate to help fund these concerts at: cafdonate.cafonline.org/14455
Robert Schumann (1819-1856)
Märchenerzählungen Op 132 for clarinet, viola, and piano
1 Lebhaft, nicht zu schnell Lively, not too fast
2 Lebhaft und sehr markiert Lively and very marked
3 Ruhiges Tempo, mit zartem Ausdruck Calm pace, with delicate expression
4 Lebhaft, sehr markiert Lively, very marked
Johan Loritz Walbom Amberg (Danish, 1846-1928)
Fantasistykke Op 12 for clarinet, viola, and piano Fantasy pieces
Dem Andenken Robert Schumanns gewidmet Dedicated to the memory of Robert Schumann
Der Tag bricht an The Day breaks
Märchen Fairy tale
Zum Abschied Farewell
Carl Heinrich Carsten Reinecke (1824-1910)
Trio Op 264 in A for clarinet, viola, and piano
I Moderato - Allegro
II Intermezzo. Moderato
III Legende. Andante
IV Finale - Allegro moderato
Concert duration approx: 45+ minutes
Please donate to help fund these concerts at: cafdonate.cafonline.org/14455
Musician
The Trio Reinecke, clarinet, viola, and cello, was founded in Trento in 2023 and has quickly distinguished itself on both the national and international music scene.
The ensemble is dedicated to exploring the entire repertoire written for this unusual combination of instruments, spanning from Classicism to contemporary music.
The group’s name, “Reinecke,” was chosen in homage to the German composer Carl Reinecke, whose bicentennial was celebrated in 2024. Reinecke dedicated his Trio op 264 to this chamber formation, which was also the last work he performed live at the Gewandhaus in Leipzig, marking the conclusion of his long career.
The Trio has won numerous competitions, including the “Concorso Internazionale Città di Alessandria” in 2023, the “5th Swiss International Music Competition,” and the “World Championship in Music Art.”
In 2024, the ensemble attended the chamber music masterclass led by the Trio di Parma during the 42nd Portogruaro International Music Festival.
The Trio has performed in prestigious venues and festivals, including the Merano Academy, Palazzo de Probizer in Isera, the 18th “Concerti a Palazzo” series in Sacile, the Gondwana Gallery in Berlin, the Grieg-Begegnungsstätte in Leipzig, the Monferrato Classic Festival, Asolo Matinée, and Casa Menotti in Spoleto.
In 2025, the Trio has planned significant debuts in Spain, England, Austria, and the Netherlands, along with concerts in Italy and Germany, continuing many collaborations initiated in the previous year.
A particularly noteworthy milestone is the release of the Trio's debut CD with Novantiqua Records, which will be presented and promoted during performances throughout the year.
The ensemble has also developed a project dedicated to the chamber music of Marco Anzoletti, a late-Romantic composer from Trentino. This initiative includes a series of concerts featuring various chamber music ensembles, aiming to promote the often unpublished and world-premiere works of a composer rooted in their home region, Trentino-Alto Adige.
The Trio has collaborated with German strings brand Pirastro, and Ferrari Music, the exclusive Italian distributor of musical instrument and accessories manufacturer Vandoren Paris, which added the ensemble to its roster of artists in 2024.
The ensemble is dedicated to exploring the entire repertoire written for this unusual combination of instruments, spanning from Classicism to contemporary music.
The group’s name, “Reinecke,” was chosen in homage to the German composer Carl Reinecke, whose bicentennial was celebrated in 2024. Reinecke dedicated his Trio op 264 to this chamber formation, which was also the last work he performed live at the Gewandhaus in Leipzig, marking the conclusion of his long career.
The Trio has won numerous competitions, including the “Concorso Internazionale Città di Alessandria” in 2023, the “5th Swiss International Music Competition,” and the “World Championship in Music Art.”
In 2024, the ensemble attended the chamber music masterclass led by the Trio di Parma during the 42nd Portogruaro International Music Festival.
The Trio has performed in prestigious venues and festivals, including the Merano Academy, Palazzo de Probizer in Isera, the 18th “Concerti a Palazzo” series in Sacile, the Gondwana Gallery in Berlin, the Grieg-Begegnungsstätte in Leipzig, the Monferrato Classic Festival, Asolo Matinée, and Casa Menotti in Spoleto.
In 2025, the Trio has planned significant debuts in Spain, England, Austria, and the Netherlands, along with concerts in Italy and Germany, continuing many collaborations initiated in the previous year.
A particularly noteworthy milestone is the release of the Trio's debut CD with Novantiqua Records, which will be presented and promoted during performances throughout the year.
The ensemble has also developed a project dedicated to the chamber music of Marco Anzoletti, a late-Romantic composer from Trentino. This initiative includes a series of concerts featuring various chamber music ensembles, aiming to promote the often unpublished and world-premiere works of a composer rooted in their home region, Trentino-Alto Adige.
The Trio has collaborated with German strings brand Pirastro, and Ferrari Music, the exclusive Italian distributor of musical instrument and accessories manufacturer Vandoren Paris, which added the ensemble to its roster of artists in 2024.
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Bernardo Bertamini was born in Trento in 2003. After beginning his musical studies at the age of 7 at a private music school, he was admitted to the Trento Conservatory at the age of 10, where he studied for 5 years with Lorenzo Guzzoni, principal clarinet of the Solisti Veneti Orchestra. He spent one year at the Hanover Conservatory as an Erasmus student, where he had the opportunity to study with Johannes Peitz and Sharon Kam, an internationally renowned clarinet soloist and winner of the ARD International Music Competition in 1992. Bernardo has significant orchestral experience, for example, with the European Spirit of Youth Orchestra (ESYO). He participates in numerous masterclasses with internationally acclaimed clarinetists, including Charles Neidich, Olivier Patey, Davide Lattuada, Calogero Palermo, and Paolo Beltramini. He is currently pursuing a Master's degree in clarinet at the Munich Conservatory. |
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Elena Lorenzoni was born in Trento in 2005. She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in viola at the Trento Conservatory.
She is actively involved in symphonic and operatic orchestral activities, collaborating with the Euthaleia Orchestra, 'I Filarmonici' of Trento, the Jugendsinfonieorchester 'Matteo Goffriller' of Bressanone, and the Orchestra Sinfonica delle Alpi, where she has also served as principal violist in several productions. Since 2019, she has played in the resident orchestra of the cross-regional Alpen Classica Festival and Alpen Classica Saxfest. She has participated in numerous viola and chamber music masterclasses with renowned musicians such as Matteo Rocchi, Marco Serino, Carmelo Giallombardo, Francesco D'Orazio, the Guadagnini Quartet, Alberto Bologni, and Alfredo Zamarra. She performs in various chamber ensembles, taking part in numerous world premieres. Since 2022, she has been part of the Lorenzoni-Masera viola and piano duo, with which she has won several competitions, including the 'North International Music Competition 2022' in Stockholm, the '12th International Competition for Young Musicians Città di Massa,' the 'MAP International Music Competition 2023' in Los Angeles, and the 'Universal Stars Music Competition' in London. She is currently pursuing a Master's degree in viola and chamber music at the Trento Conservatory She plays a 2021 Claudiu Man viola. |
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Samuele Masera was born in Trento in 2001. In 2021, he graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Piano with top honors (110/110 cum laude), and in 2023, he earned his Master's degree with the highest marks at the Trento Conservatory.
He has won two editions of the piano composition competition 'Musica della natura Dario Bronzini,' the 'Anxur International Music Competition,' and the '17th International Performance Competition Don Vincenzo Vitti.' He has attended numerous piano and chamber music masterclasses with international musicians such as José Luis de Miguel Ubago, Rasa Biveinieve Yakutite, Viktoria Lakissova, Aleksandr Evgen'evich Kobrin, Massimiliano Motterle, Aligi Voltan, Alessandro Taverna, the Guadagnini Quartet, and Alberto Bologni. In 2016, he founded the male choir 'Castel Beseno' in Besenello, which he also directs. Since 2022, he has been part of the Lorenzoni-Masera viola and piano duo, with which he has won numerous competitions. He is currently pursuing a Master's degree in chamber music at the Trento Conservatory. |
Recordings of the works in today's concert
NOT UPDATED FOR THIS CONCERT
Andrea Gabrieli (1533–1585)
from Libro primo de Madrigali a 3 voce (1575)
First book of Madrigals for 3 voices
A Caso un Giorno mi guidó la sorte By chance, fate guided me [2:00]
There are two renditions of this piece on YouTube. The first uses electronic sounds for trombones, the other is a choir who don't give much oomph!
For a flavour of Gabrieli's handling of brass instruments, here instead is Ricercar del Duodecimo Tuono - Ricercar of the Twelfth Tone. Ricercar? It's a mostly Italian form that explores fugues and counterpoint.
These unnamed brass players are performing in the Steigerwald Cathedral in Gerölzhofen, Southern Germany, at a special service marking the 400th anniversary of Julius Echter, Prince-Bishop of Würzburg:
from Libro primo de Madrigali a 3 voce (1575)
First book of Madrigals for 3 voices
A Caso un Giorno mi guidó la sorte By chance, fate guided me [2:00]
There are two renditions of this piece on YouTube. The first uses electronic sounds for trombones, the other is a choir who don't give much oomph!
For a flavour of Gabrieli's handling of brass instruments, here instead is Ricercar del Duodecimo Tuono - Ricercar of the Twelfth Tone. Ricercar? It's a mostly Italian form that explores fugues and counterpoint.
These unnamed brass players are performing in the Steigerwald Cathedral in Gerölzhofen, Southern Germany, at a special service marking the 400th anniversary of Julius Echter, Prince-Bishop of Würzburg:
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Trio in A major, Hob.XI:5 (1765/6) [6:30]
1 Moderato (A major)
2 Minuet (A major) - Trio (D major)
The performers here are the Esterhazy Ensemble. There seem to be no performances on YouTube which show the players:
Oskar Böhme (1870-1938)
Prelude and Fugue in Eb Major Op 28 No 2 (1904) [4:15]
Andante con moto
Allegro moderato
The Birdwood Brass Trio perform on this recording, but Doug Wilson, trumpet, Bradley Tatum, horn, and James Martin, trombone remain unseen as we follow the musical score:
Horn Solo:
Bernhard Krol (1920-2013)
Laudatio (1966) [4:30]
The soloist offering his audience an encore here is the Czech conductor and horn player Radek Baborak. Which orchestra is sitting behind him is not indicated.
Florence Beatrice Price (1887-1953)
from The Organ Portfolio vol 15/86 (1951)
arr for brass quartet Dr Jasmine "Jazzie" Pigott (b1997)
Adoration [3:25]
There are several recordings of this piece for different instruments. The historic nature of this performance drew us to it. The Nova Orchester, under William Garfield Walker, are performing a work by Florence Price for the first time in Vienna, by any orchestra. The accompanying video switches bewtween the orchestra and scenes of Vienna and Austria, building on Price's theme of Adoration.
If you enjoy Florence Price's style, there will be a bonus piece at the end of these recordings.
Olof Wilhelm Peterson Berger (1867-1942)
arr Ashley Harper (b1992)
from 8 Sånger, Op 11 8 Songs [18:00]
1 Stemming Mood
2 I Fyrreskoven In the pine forest
3 Ved Havet By the sea
4 På Fjeldesti On a mountain trail
6 Killebukken Kid and Lamb
7 Lokkeleg Beauty
8 “Dans!” ropte Felen “Dance!” cried the fiddle
There are several recordings of this piece for different instruments. The historic nature of this performance drew us to it. The Nova Orchester, under William Garfield Walker, are performing a work by Florence Price for the first time in Vienna, by any orchestra. The accompanying video switches bewtween the orchestra and scenes of Vienna and Austria, building on Price's theme of Adoration.
Junges Vokalensemble Hannover conducted by Jurgen Etzold
Kelly Hall-Tompkins performs with the Urban Playground Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Thomas Cunningham for the Harry T Burleigh Society.
Composer and opera singer Burleigh was a pupil and friend of Dvorak when the latter was Director of the National Conservatory of Music in New York.
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