The latest Seaton Music concert at Sidmouth Parish Church featured three major classical works and drew praise from attendees despite an unexpected change to the programme. Pianist Julian Trevelyan was unable to appear after becoming stranded in France, with Thomas Kelly stepping in as a replacement.
Kelly joined violinist Joel Munday for a programme that opened with Ludwig van Beethoven’s Kreutzer Sonata Op.47 No.9. According to programme notes compiled by Roger Handy, and quoting Rodolphe Kreutzer, for whom the sonata is dedicated, the work was described as “Outrageously Unintelligible”. Handy noted that unlike Beethoven’s earlier sonatas, the piece demands equal virtuosity from both performers.
Audience members were treated to a performance which showcased both musicians’ technical ability and artistry. Kelly is the current Benjamin Britten Fellow at the Royal College of Music and was recently awarded the Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother Rose Bowl.
Following the interval, the concert continued with Ralph Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending, a work many audience members had attended specifically to hear Munday perform after its previous appearance in the programme.
The evening concluded with Richard Strauss’s Violin Sonata in E-flat major, Op.18, bringing the concert to a close after a programme featuring three demanding works from the classical repertoire.
Seaton Music’s next events take place in July. Guitarist David Fripp is due to perform a Fringe event at Le Pisani on Wednesday, July 1, featuring flamenco guitar music, while the organisation’s Rising Stars programme will feature Alex Wilson and young musicians from across East Devon.
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