This concert forms one out of a series of five over the Easter weekend (14–17 April 2017).
One of the outstanding chamber ensembles of our times, the Vienna Piano Trio has toured extensively in Europe, the Americas and the Far East since its formation in 1988. They were Resident Ensemble at Wigmore Hall during the 2011–12 season, and have also been resident at the Vienna Konzerthaus since 2006. This will be the Trio’s ninth music weekend at The Castle Hotel in Taunton.
Schubert is the dominant theme of their recitals over the weekend, which will include the complete set of his works for piano trio, and two duo works – the sonata, D 821, which was originally famously written for arpeggione (an early 19th century string instrument) and piano is almost always performed on the cello, as it is here by Matthias Gredler.
During the course of the weekend, we also hear music by Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Brahms, and Romantic composer Heinrich von Herzogenberg (1843–1900). The Trio also performs Eduard Steuermann’s arrangement of Schönberg’s Verklärte Nacht, one of the composer’s most popular and more accessible works.
There is also the option to attend a pre-concert talk at 5.30pm, included in the ticket price. Speaker Richard Wigmore is a Music writer, lecturer and regular broadcaster for BBC Radio 3.
Residential spaces are also available for the whole weekend, including accommodation, dinners and afternoon teas. For more information visit www.martinrandall.com.