Music on Thursdays
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Thursday
29th September 2022
12.30 lunchtime
Louisa Till, violin
Oliver Till, piano
Programme
Franz Peter Schubert (1797-1828) [15:15]
Violin Sonata in G minor D408 (1816)
1 Allegro giusto Quick, precise
2 Andante Walking pace
3 Menuetto — Trio Minuet - Trio
4 Allegro moderato Moderately fast
Clara Josephine Schumann (1819-1896) [10:25]
3 Romances for Violin & Piano Op 22 (1853)
1 Andante molto less than walking pace
2 Allegretto. Mit zartem Vorträge Moderately fast. With delicate reading
3 Leidenschaftlich schnell Passionately fast
Achille Claude Debussy (1862-1918) [14:10]
from Six sonates pour divers instruments (unfinished)
Sonata for Violin & Piano in G minor L140 (1916-17)
I Allegro vivo With life and vigour
II Intermède: Fantasque et léger Interlude: Whimsical and light
III Finale: Très animé Finale: Very lively
Concert duration approx: 40 minutes
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Louisa Till
Louisa Till is an active violinist and teacher based in London. She studied at the Royal Northern College of Music with Cecily Ward, James Clark and Pavel Fischer, gaining both BMus and MMus degrees.
At the RNCM, Louisa participated in projects with the BBC Philharmonic, Manchester Camerata and Chamber Orchestra of Europe, as well as touring internationally to Paris and Montepulciano in Italy.
Since moving to London, Louisa has enjoyed performing with the London Mozart Players and with Baseless Fabric Theatre, for a re-imagined production of Bizet’s Carmen. She also has a keen interest in musical theatre and recently performed at the London Palladium for a concert performance of Camelot.
Louisa is passionate about her work as an educator and for the past year has worked for Music Masters, a charity which provides access to music education for primary school children in London.
Louisa plays a Gragnani violin kindly on loan to her from Benslow Music Instrument Loan Scheme.
At the RNCM, Louisa participated in projects with the BBC Philharmonic, Manchester Camerata and Chamber Orchestra of Europe, as well as touring internationally to Paris and Montepulciano in Italy.
Since moving to London, Louisa has enjoyed performing with the London Mozart Players and with Baseless Fabric Theatre, for a re-imagined production of Bizet’s Carmen. She also has a keen interest in musical theatre and recently performed at the London Palladium for a concert performance of Camelot.
Louisa is passionate about her work as an educator and for the past year has worked for Music Masters, a charity which provides access to music education for primary school children in London.
Louisa plays a Gragnani violin kindly on loan to her from Benslow Music Instrument Loan Scheme.
Oliver Till
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Oliver Till is a conductor and repetiteur praised by The Times for ‘ambitious, intelligent programming’. He regularly conducts the London Medical Orchestra, Barnet Symphony Orchestra, Woodford Symphony Orchestra, Queen’s Park Singers, and Camden Youth Sinfonia.
Ollie’s musical life started as a chorister at Westminster Cathedral. Having studied composition and piano at the Royal College of Music Junior Department, Ollie gained his bachelor’s at the University of Manchester and received further training at Dartington, RNCM, London Sinfonietta Academy and the Järvi Academy, Estonia. |
As a pianist, Ollie regularly accompanies recitals, recordings, choirs, opera and ballet rehearsals. Highlights include being an official accompanist at the North London Music Festival, working with Sir Thomas Allen at the Royal Opera House, and multiple performances of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring for piano duet for its centenary in 2013.
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Recordings of the works in today's concert
Franz Peter Schubert (1797-1828)
Violin Sonata in G minor D408 (1816)
1 Allegro giusto Quick, precise
2 Andante Walking pace
3 Menuetto — Trio Minuet - Trio
4 Allegro moderato Moderately fast
Here is a chance to hear an historic recording by Isaac Stern and Alexander Zakin, full of vigour and passion. In the second recording, we hear the much younger "Ravani and Misha" - Ravani Loushy Kay, violin, and Michael Zartsekel, piano, with a more 'deliberate' performance. This was filmed in March 2021 at the Jerusalem Music Centre. Take your choice, or contrast and compare.
Violin Sonata in G minor D408 (1816)
1 Allegro giusto Quick, precise
2 Andante Walking pace
3 Menuetto — Trio Minuet - Trio
4 Allegro moderato Moderately fast
Here is a chance to hear an historic recording by Isaac Stern and Alexander Zakin, full of vigour and passion. In the second recording, we hear the much younger "Ravani and Misha" - Ravani Loushy Kay, violin, and Michael Zartsekel, piano, with a more 'deliberate' performance. This was filmed in March 2021 at the Jerusalem Music Centre. Take your choice, or contrast and compare.
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Clara Josephine Schumann (1819-1896)
3 Romances for Violin & Piano Op 22 (1853)
1 Andante molto less than walking pace
2 Allegretto. Mit zartem Vorträge Moderately fast. With delicate reading
3 Leidenschaftlich schnell Passionately fast
Women composers so rarely feature on concert programmes, an error we are delighted to put right. In this recording we hear Sini Simonen, violin and Tanja Zapolska, piano, members of the Esbjerg Ensemble:
Achille Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
from Six sonates pour divers instruments (unfinished)
Sonata for Violin & Piano in G minor L140 (1916-17)
I Allegro vivo With life and vigour
II Intermède: Fantasque et léger Interlude: Whimsical and light
III Finale: Très animé Finale: Very lively
We shall listen to another classic performance for this sonata. Here is the amazingly talented duo of David Oistrakh and Frida Bauer.
Previous concert
Agnes Chin, guzheng & Yeo Yat-Soon, harpsichord- click here
Next Thursday's concert is part of the
Mole Valley Arts Alive Festival
Mole Valley Arts Alive Festival
Toots Thielemans Centenary Tribute, with Phil Hopkins, harmonica, plus bass and piano - click here
