The Distances Between (1969)

Pianist Emma Abbate and the Tippett Quartet pair Stephen Dodgson’s Piano Quintet No. 2 with Schumann’s piano quintet in an evening concert for the Sevenoaks Music Club.   Programme Mendelssohn: String quartet in E flat op. 12 Dodgson: Quintet no. 2 Schumann: Quintet in E flat op. 44

As part of the Barnes Music Festival (this year celebrating its 10th anniversary), pianist Osman Tack performs a lunchtime recital of Stephen Dodgson’s  Six Bagatelles: Set 2 (their first public performance) alongside Chopin’s 24 Preludes Op. 28. Dodgson’s intriguing bagatelles use combinations of words and music to paint vivid and distinct pictures. With roots in Bach’s Well-Tempered Klavier as well as the Spanish and African influences of Majorca, Chopin’s Preludes take us on a gothic journey of life and death. Osman is studying for a Master’s at the Royal College of Music with Sofya Gulyak and Danny Driver, having recently completed a PhD[...]

The Connaught Brass Ensemble, who return to the Barnes Music Festival (now in its 10th year) by popular demand, are a thrilling young ensemble at the start of what is sure to be a major international career. Centenaries, music for an occasion and those whose work should be heard more – this programme is a multi-faceted celebration of life and music, showcasing original repertoire for the brass quintet and new arrangements spanning from 1739 until the present day. From traditional brass favourites to a re-imagined opera, this performance brings together an eclectic mix of repertoire that celebrates some of Connaught Brass’s[...]

As part of the Barnes Music Festival (celebrating its 10th anniversary this year) the critically acclaimed and award-winning Mithras Trio present a colourful programme of works exploring dialogues between different cultures, styles and periods. In Dodgson’s second trio, the return to an earlier canonic style opens up vistas of conversational potential, as well as a dialogue with the past, shared by Brahms, whose first trio is a revision of an early work. Eröd’s sparkling first trio is a fusion of styles, from Hungarian Folk to impressionistic harmony and a strong jazz element. Programme Dodgson – Trio no 2 ‘Canonic Episodes’ Eröd[...]