Programme Notes for the evening (PDF - April 15th 2012)

5pm Pre-concert Talk:
St Pancras Room, Conductor Marc Andreae discusses his grandfather’s work

Piano Trio in A Major Hob.XV/18

Piano Trio No.1 in F Op.18

Piano Trio No.1

Piano Trio No.1 in F minor

Ruth Rogers, violin
Katherine Jenkinson, cello
Martin Cousin, piano

The Aquinas Trio gave an impressive debut in the LCMS series in 2009, and return with a varied programme featuring a trio by the German-Swiss composer Volkmar Andreae (1879-1962), an important musical voice in his day, and as conductor, Mahler’s assistant at Vienna Opera. The concert marks Guild’s new recording of his symphonies, conducted by Marc Andreae, who joins us from Switzerland to talk about his grandfather’s work.