This concert at the Plymouth University took place March 11, 2023…. “Join us for an exciting evening of works of our time – string trios of the 20th and 21st centuries – performed by the translucent London-based Trio Kurtag, and the premiere of a new composition commissioned by Musica Viva from David Bessell. David specialises in electronic music, and Trio Kurtag performs a wide range of repertoire of the present day. This promises to be a unique concert, a rare opportunity to immerse yourself in music that is literally being heard for the first time, along with music that is recently composed. Do join us for this exceptional evening!”
- Date: Saturday 11 March 2023
- Time: 19:00 pre-concert talk, 19:30 performance, 21:30 approximate finish time (Duration: 150 mins)
- Venue: Levinsky Hall, Roland Levinsky Building
- Ticket information: standard £12 / concession £10 / free to all students
Programme
Trio Kurtag: Henry Purcell
- Fantasia No.1 Z. 732 (1680)
- Fantasia No.3 Z. 734 (1680)
Trio Kurtag: Gideon Klein
- String Trio (1944)
- Allegro
- Lento – theme and variations
- Vivace
David Bessell: Micro Variations on an Emerging Theme (2023)
- Electronic realisation for physical modelled instruments
- Commissioned by Music Viva, The Arts Institute
- Performed by the composer
Interval
Trio Kurtag: Jean Françaix: String Trio (1933)
- Allegretto vivo
- Scherz
- Andante
- Rondo. Vivo
Trio Kurtag: George Enescu
- Aubade for String Trio (1899)