For their second concert, the Sitkovetsky Trio is joined by Australia’s own Stefanie Farrands, Principal Viola of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, in a program of distinctively Hungarian flavour. The scene is set with Haydn’s Hungarian-influenced Piano Trio No. 39 in G major, written during one of Haydn’s ‘liberating’ sojourns in London and dedicated to his student and intimate confidant Rebecca Schroeter. The Hungarian Ernő Dohnányi’s Serenade for string trio represents a composer finding his voice. Here, Brahmsian sensibility melds with overt Hungarian folk idioms, heralding the renewed interest in folk music styles that was to characterise the first half of twentieth-century music-making. In the program’s second half, Brahms’ G minor piano quartet – a product of his innovative twenties – references the nod to Hungarian musical styles established by Haydn. Brahms’ expansive, dramatic work marries symphonic generosity with chamber music intimacy before ending with a raucous dance ‘alla zingarese’.

Sitkovetsky Trio are also performing at UKARIA on Saturday 18 July at 5.30pm. Further details can be found here.

Alexander Sitkovetsky | Violin
Isang Enders | Violoncello
Wu Qian | Piano
Stefanie Farrands | Viola

PROGRAM

Joseph Haydn (1732–1809)
Piano Trio No. 39 in G major, Hob. XV:25 Gypsy [15']

I. Andante
II. Poco adagio
III. Rondo all'Ongarese: Presto

Ernő Dohnányi (1877–1960)
Serenade in C, Op. 10 [22’]

I. Marcia: Allegro
II. Romanza: Adagio non troppo
III. Scherzo: Vivace
IV. Tema con variazioni: Andante con moto
V. Rondo: Allegro vivace

INTERVAL

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor [38’]

I. Allegro
II. Intermezzo: Allegro ma non troppo – Trio: Animato
III. Andante con moto
IV. Rondo alla Zingarese: Presto