It’s dedicated to the eminent pianist Therèse Jansen Bartolozzi, a student of Clementi, which no doubt accounts for its demanding piano part. The last movement, in a mixture of sonata and rondo form, was described by the great pianist and musicologist Charles Rosen as the most humorous in all of Haydn’s music.
Rebecca Clarke was a viola virtuoso and one of the most significant and influential female British composers of the 20th century. As a violist, she toured internationally, playing with many of the greatest musicians of the time and pioneering all-female chamber groups. As a composer, she received very little encouragement, and was a victim of persistent prejudice, which is perhaps why her output was relatively small. She wrote nothing in the last 35 years of her life, and died in New York in 1979, at the age of 93.
The Piano Trio is one of a handful of major chamber works, and was runner-up in a competition in 1921, submitted, on the advice of her publisher, under the male pseudonym ‘Anthony Trent’. Indeed, works by ‘Anthony Trent’ were generally received much more favourably by the critics than those by Rebecca Clarke, even when they appeared in the same programme! The trio is in three movements, linked by a motif which is heard at the opening and repeated in varied forms throughout the work.
The Piano Trio in B major by Brahms has been described as both his first and his last trio – written in 1853, at the age of 21 it was substantially revised 36 years later, making it, according to Brahms ‘not as dreary as before’. It is this revised version which will be performed by the Wealden Trio. This four movement work has everything – warmth and lyricism, muscularity, vitality and mystical beauty.
Three Sussex musicians come together to form The Wealden Trio, pianist William Hancox, violinist Jonathan Truscott and cellist Rachel Firmager.
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Chestnuts Bed & Breakfast
Situated in the beautiful village of Alfriston, with picturesque views of the South Downs, this B&B is 16 miles from Brighton. It offers free Wi-Fi on site..
The Star Alfriston
Reputed to be one of the countrys oldest inns, The Star Alfriston offers a unique blend of oak beams, open fires, an intimate atmosphere and traditional hospitality alongside the modern comforts of its well appointed guest accommodation..
Quebec Barn
Located in Alfriston, this holiday home is situated 1.7 km from Drusillas Park. It provides free private parking.
Monks Granary Barn
Monks Granary Barn is a holiday home set in Alfriston, 1.7 km from Drusillas Park. The kitchen features an oven and a toaster and there is a private bathroom.
Crossways Hotel
Set in the heart of the glorious Cuckmere Valley, this refined Georgian house is the ideal base for visits to Glyndebourne Opera House, Charleston Farmhouse (Bloomsbury Set) or walking the South Downs and Wealdway..
Bo-peep Farmhouse
Bo-peep Farmhouse is set in Polegate, 20 km from Brighton & Hove. Free WiFi is featured throughout the property and free private parking is available on site. Each room comes with a flat-screen TV.
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