Music on Thursdays
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Thursday 30th October 2025
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Capricci Duo
Mackenzie Richards, violin
Julian Latham, viola
Programme
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
String Duo No 1 in G Major K423 (Salzburg, 1783)
1 Allegro, common time 4/4
2 Adagio, C major, 3/4 time
3 Rondeau: Allegro, cut time 2/2
Bohuslav Jan Martinů (1890–1959)
Three Madrigals (Duett No 1) for Violin & Viola, H 313 (New York, 1947)
1 Poco allegro - Poco vivo
2 Poco andante - Andante moderato
3 Allegro - Moderato
Fazil Say (Turkish, b1970)
from 3 Ballads
II Kumru (dove, also his daughter's name)
Concert duration approx: 45+ minutes
Please donate to help fund these concerts at: cafdonate.cafonline.org/14455
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
String Duo No 1 in G Major K423 (Salzburg, 1783)
1 Allegro, common time 4/4
2 Adagio, C major, 3/4 time
3 Rondeau: Allegro, cut time 2/2
Bohuslav Jan Martinů (1890–1959)
Three Madrigals (Duett No 1) for Violin & Viola, H 313 (New York, 1947)
1 Poco allegro - Poco vivo
2 Poco andante - Andante moderato
3 Allegro - Moderato
Fazil Say (Turkish, b1970)
from 3 Ballads
II Kumru (dove, also his daughter's name)
Concert duration approx: 45+ minutes
Please donate to help fund these concerts at: cafdonate.cafonline.org/14455
Capricci Duo
The Capricci Duo was formed in order to explore the musical possibilities offered by the violin and viola format. Alongside established classical repertoire we will be experimenting with new compositions and novel arrangements from across a variety of musical styles. The simplicity of the two instruments together offers a more intimate and direct concert experience.
Capricci: whimsy; a style of music that is free and unhindered by the established rules.
Mackenzie Richards was born in Canada and moved to England to study music. She attended the Royal Academy of Music in London and has since been a busy freelancer working with major orchestras including the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. As a session musician she has worked on film soundtracks and recorded for pop and jazz music, including a collaboration with the Orient House Ensemble with concerts at Ronnie Scott’s in London and the Brecon Jazz Festival. She currently teaches in London alongside her performing schedule.
Julian Latham studied at the Royal Northern College of Music and the University of Manchester and now works with various ensembles including the BBC Concert Orchestra and the English Chamber Orchestra. His other freelance work has included touring Europe as solo fiddle with Michael Flatley’s show Lord of the Dance and playing for a season with the Indian Symphony Orchestra in Mumbai.
Recordings of the works in today's concert
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
String Duo No 1 in G Major K423 (Salzburg, 1783) [16:00]
1 Allegro, common time 4/4
2 Adagio, C major, 3/4 time
3 Rondeau: Allegro, cut time 2/2
The concert opens with this major Mozart work for the two instruments. In this 2019 performance from the Kumho Art Hall in Seoul, South Korea, the musicians are Ji Young Lim, violin, and Matthew Kipman, viola:
String Duo No 1 in G Major K423 (Salzburg, 1783) [16:00]
1 Allegro, common time 4/4
2 Adagio, C major, 3/4 time
3 Rondeau: Allegro, cut time 2/2
The concert opens with this major Mozart work for the two instruments. In this 2019 performance from the Kumho Art Hall in Seoul, South Korea, the musicians are Ji Young Lim, violin, and Matthew Kipman, viola:
There is also a version by Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman on YouTube. It is not licensed for us to include here, but you can find it by simply putting "Mozart K423" into the YouTube search bar.
Bohuslav Jan Martinů (1890–1959)
Three Madrigals (Duett No 1) for Violin & Viola, H 313 (New York, 1947) [17:20]
1 Poco allegro - Poco vivo
2 Poco andante - Andante moderato
3 Allegro - Moderato
Here comes a wonderful performance of the Three Madrigals by Hyeyoon Park, and our very own Tim Ridout:
www.hyeyoonpark.com • www.timothyridout.com
Fazil Say (Turkish, b1970)
from 3 Ballads
II Kumru (dove, also his daughter's name) [4:00]
Fazil Say has made several versions of this ballad available for different musicians, and others have made even more arrangements. This arrangement for four cellos is by Yusuf Gençay. The group are called Cello Paradiso and the ladies' names are: Şafak Erişkin, Didem Erken, Gülyar Balcı, and Dilbağ Tokay. Be prepared for Turkish beauty (and delight, too.)
Finally let's listen to Fazil Say himself, at the piano:
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Previous concert
23 October 2025 - Elena Toponogova, concert pianist - click here
Next concert 6 November 2025 - Basil Alter, violin, Dafydd Chapman, piano - click here
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