Aylesbury Lunchtime Music presents

Trio Opus Three

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20 March 2025

Starts: 12:45pm, Doors: 12:15pm

Duration: 1 hour (approx.)

St Mary the Virgin, Aylesbury

£7 adults on the door (<18s & carers free)

Trio Opus Three

Programme

The first three pieces will be a violin and piano duo. They will perform the first piece of Sibelius Op. 79, movement 3 from the Sonata Op. 43 and Amy Beach’s Op. 23. Afterwards, the cellist will join them to perform the Brahms piano trio.

  • 1865-1957

    6 Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op. 79 (Sibelius)
    i Souvenir, ii Tempo di menuetto, iii Danse caractéristique, iv Sérénade, v Tanz-Idylle, vi Berceuse

    Jean Sibelius, though known for his large-scale works, also composed numerous sets of miniature ‘character’ pieces throughout his life–almost always for violin and piano. The Six Pieces, op 79 was written from 1915-17, and are distinctly Romantic in style. The first piece, “Souvenir,” displays Sibelius’ idiomatic writing for violin and piano, including virtuosic passage work and sudden changes in register, but the character never diverges too far from the nostalgic, bittersweet mood that its title implies.

  • 1885-1923

    Sonata for Violin and Piano, Op. 43 (Pejačević)
    i Allegro con anima, ii Adagio, iii Allegro molto vivace

    The duo will also perform this second piece. Dora Pejačević was a Croatian composer, pianist and violinist and one of the first composers to introduce the orchestral song to Croatian music. Sonata in B minor Slawische Sonate for violin and piano, Op. 43 was composed in 1917; dedicated to violinist Zlatko Baloković.

    Dora Pejačvić composed her Violin Sonata in B-flat minor, op 43 in 1917 while serving as a nurse in her hometown of Našice, Croatia during World War I. The third and final movement, Allegro molto vivace, is marked by driving, almost relentless quaver passages exchanged between the piano and violin, along with sudden shifts in harmony and texture. The piece was dedicated to noted Croatian violinist Zlatko Baloković, who briefly lived in Britain from 1920 to 1923 before settling permanently in the United States.

  • 1867-1944

    Romance for Violin and Piano, Op. 23 (Beach)

  • 1883-1897

    Piano Trio No.1 in B major, Op. 8 (Brahms)
    i Allegro con moto — Tempo un poco più Moderato — Schnell, ii Scherzo: Allegro molto — Trio: Più lento — Tempo primo, iii Adagio non troppo — Allegro — Tempo primo, iv Finale: Allegro molto agitato — Un poco più lento — Tempo primo

    The Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8, by Johannes Brahms was completed in January 1854, when the composer was only twenty years old. It has often been mistakenly claimed that the first performance had taken place in the United States.

Performers

  • Trio Opus Three

    Piano trio

    Royal Academy of Music violin, cello and piano trio
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Key information for concert goers

When

Every Thursday at 12:45pm (except August & over Christmas). Performances last around 60 minutes. Please enter quietly as there is a noon service in the Lady Chapel.

How much?

Entry is £7 per adult (card or cash), under 18s and carers are free. The price includes a programme. Donations are welcomed to subsidise the larger ensembles.

Where?

Performances are at St Mary’s Church in the heart of Aylesbury Old Town. See directions for further details.

Do I need to book?

No, just turn up. Doors open at 12:15 pm. Make sure you arrive in good time to get a seat.

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