Joseph Haydn: A portrait
This year's festival takes a closer look at this giant of Western music. So much of what we call classical music today was defined by Haydn.
About the concert
Haydn was over 60 when he wrote the Piano Trio in F-sharp minor and the Sonata in C major. Both works come from the years he conquered London, but there are no triumphant fanfares here. Instead, we find a composer playing in the shadows, still surprising himself, and us.
The concert opens with Sally Beamish's "Trance" from 2023, a work that listens back to the master and shows how far his seeds have spread.
Additional Content
Concert Program
Sally Beamish: Trance
Sally Beamish: Trance (2023)
Performers:
- Trio Leikínn
Joseph Haydn: Trio in F-sharp minor, No. 40
Joseph Haydn: Trio in F-sharp minor, No. 40, Op. 82, No. 3, Hob. XV:26 (1795)
- Allegro
- Adagio cantabile
- Finale. Tempo di Minuet
Performers:
- Trio Leikínn
Joseph Haydn: Sonata in C major
Joseph Haydn: Sonata in C major, Hob. XVI:50 (1794–95)
- Allegro
- Adagio
- Allegro molto
Performers:
- Håvard Gimse, piano
Artists
Trio Leikínn
Trio Leikínn
Trio
Håvard Gimse
Håvard Gimse
Piano