Essay No. 8 (2000)

As part of their Britten-Pears Residency at Aldeburgh, the acclaimed Magnard Ensemble return to Stephen Dodgson’s work with his Sonata for Wind Quintet along with works by other 20th-century and contemporary composers for a lunchtime recital. Programme Martin Butler: Down-Hollow Winds Oliver Knussen: Three Little Fantasies Stephen Dodgson: Sonata for Wind Quintet Paul Patterson: Comedy for Five Winds Tickets are available at: https://snapemaltings.co.uk/whats-on/magnard-ensemble-i/

Karolos in a co-operative of nine of the UK’s leading chamber players, often playing, as here, in smaller sub-groups. They have recently been involved in recording a number of Stephen Dodgson’s chamber works, including this lovely String Trio, which has rarely been played since its première nearly 70 years ago. Don’t be fooled by the unassuming name of Mozart’s K563 – it is one of his greatest, and most substantial, chamber works. Programme Beethoven – String Trio in G Op 9 No. 1 Stephen Dodgson – String Trio No. 1 (1951) Mozart – Divertimento in E flat K563 Harriet Mackenzie –[...]

In a a Barnes Music Society concert entitled ‘A Playful Tournament – Duality’, pianists Emma Abbate and Julian Perkins jointly perform Stephen Dodgson’s Tournament for twenty fingers alongside works by Mozart, Weber, Schubert and Grieg.   Programme Sonata in D Major, K381 – Mozart Allegro Andante Allegro molto From Huit Pièces, op. 60 – Weber Moderato – Allegro – Adagio – Alla zingara – Alla siciliana – Rondo  Rondo in A major for piano four hands, D951 – Schubert  Tournament for twenty fingers – Dodgson Gavotte – Romance – Fantasia in C minor – Cradle Song – Hill-Billy Norwegian Dances, op. 35 – Grieg

On what would have been Stephen Dodgson’s 97th birthday, pianist Emma Abbate and the Tippett Quartet perform a concert of quartets and quintets in Pisa including Dodgson’s Piano Quintet No. 1. Programme Haydn: String quartet op. 33 no. 1 Dodgson: Piano quintet no. 1 in C Schumann: Piano quintet op. 44 in E flat major I Concerti della Normale Teatro Verdi Via Palestro 40 56127 Pisa Italy

Pianist Emma Abbate and the Tippett Quartet reunite to perform a concert of quartets and quintets in Cambridge including Stephen Dodgson’s Piano Quintet No. 1, which they recorded  together in 2017. Programme Mendelssohn (1809–1847): String quartet no. 1 in E flat major op. 12 Adagio non troppo – Allegro non tardante Canzonetta. Allegretto Andante espressivo Molto allegro e vivace  Dodgson (1924–2013): Piano quintet in C Largo e sostenuto – Allegro con brio Andantino Allegro assai Maestoso  Schumann (1810–1856):  Piano quintet in E flat major, op. 44 Allegro brillante In modo d’una marcia. Un poco largamente Scherzo: Molto vivace Allegro ma non[...]

Pianist Emma Abbate and the Tippett Quartet pair Stephen Dodgson’s Piano Quintet No. 1 with Schumann’s piano quintet in an evening concert for the Sevenoaks Music Club.