Chamber Music, Programme Notes, String & Piano Duo
As the title suggests it is a calm lyrical Italian barcarolle with flowing melodies and gently rocking rhythms that float between the violin and piano. It starts with a graceful statement of the theme in cannon on the piano; it is then taken by the violin in its high...
Chamber Music, String & Piano Duo
Paul Patterson has had a close friendship with Krzysztof Penderecki for many years and ppp (Penderecki’s Party Piece) was written as a surprise birthday piece for Penderecki’s 80th birthday and was premiered at the Warsaw Philharmonic Hall in November 2013 by...
Chamber Music, String & Piano Duo, Strings
version for viola and piano (op97b) Written 2005 Instrumentation Cello and Piano Duration 6′ Dedication: ‘In Memoriam Richard Toeman’ Publisher: Josef Weinberger First Performance Royal Academy of Music, London 13th July 2005 David Bucknall, cello /...
Chamber Music, Programme Notes, String & Piano Duo
Aguecheek’s Antics, is a fun virtuoso piece for violin and piano with lots of energy and humour. As the title suggests it is inspired by Sir Andrew Aguecheek who is one of the main comic characters in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. It was commissioned by the...
Chamber Music, String & Piano Duo, Strings
version for viola and piano (op97b) Details Written 2005 Viola and piano Length 6′ Dedication: ‘In Memoriam Richard Toeman’ Publisher: Josef Weinberger