MENDELSSOHN Variations concertantes (10’)
CHOPIN Piano Trio (30’)
C SCHUMANN Three Romances for Violin and Piano (10’)
MENDELSSOHN Piano Trio No.2 in C minor (30’)
A stirring evening of romantic favourites performed with customary flair and intimacy by Sheffield favourites, the Leonore Piano Trio. From Chopin’s passionate Trio – his only work for the combination of piano, violin and cello, described by the English composer Charles Willeby as “one of the most perfect… of Chopin’s works” – to Mendelssohn’s lyrical Second Piano Trio, this is music to enchant, captivate and delight.
Leonore Piano Trio
Formed in 2012, the Leonore Piano Trio brings together three internationally acclaimed artists whose piano trio performances as part of Ensemble 360 were met with such enthusiastic response that they decided to form a piano trio in its own right. The Trio has since given concerts both at home and in many other parts of the world, combining a comprehensive repertoire of works by the celebrated classical and romantic composers; an unrivalled exploration of lesser-known and forgotten pieces from the 19th century; exciting and innovative performances for young audiences and a range of contemporary and new works.
