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Saint-Saëns Piano Trio No 1 in F major Op 18
Debussy arr Sally Beamish La Mer
Sally Beamish new work
Matthew Trusler violin Thomas Carroll cello Ashley Wass piano
TRIO APACHES
A great concert this afternoon in Wivenhoe, Essex. Starting with Charlie Price playing a Berio clarinet piece. Charlie is a 16 year old from my old school, Colchester Royal Grammar (I was there 1959-1966). This piece – described by ‘Orlando’ of the Roman River Festival – is ‘experimental’. If this was an experiment, its perfect playing made it a classic work. It FELT just right, pre-destined.
The Trio Apaches themselves or rather itself began with the Beamish new work. The telepathic timing of the opening of cello and piano was ominously tuned for our dark times and eventually I was constructively maddened by the visionary gestalt. A spent Brexit in various movements, with honest hope of healing. I loved it.
The Debussy transcription of La Mer was spoilt by clapping after the first movement. But an intrinsic new chamber classic worthy of the status of the Ravel Piano Trio.
The Saint Saens sounded as if I should know it. And I probably do in some other life. It was deliciously Proustian, with Charlus embodied in the last movement. The puckish violinist reminded me of Vinteuil from that great Proust novel, where it is rumoured that Camille Saint Saens was also the composer involved.
Concert ended excitingly with a transcription of the Lone Ranger theme.
DARK MINDS PRESS 2017
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Edited by Mark Morris
Titan Books 2017
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THE BOGGLE HOLE – Alison Littlewood
SHEPHERDS’ BUSINESS – Stephen Gallagher
NO GOOD DEED – Angela Slatter
THE FAMILY CAR – Brady Golden
FOUR ABSTRACTS – Nina Allan
SHELTERED IN PLACE – Brian Keene
THE FOLD IN THE HEART – Chaz Brenchley
DEPARTURES – AK Benedict
THE SALTER COLLECTION – Brian Lillie
SPEAKING STILL – Ramsey Campbell
THE EYES ARE WHITE AND QUIET – Carole Johnstone
THE EMBARRASSMENT OF DEAD GRANDMOTHERS – Sarah Lotz
EUMENIDES (THE BENEVOLENT LADIES) – Adam Nevill
ROUNDABOUT – Muriel Gray
THE HOUSE OF THE HEAD – Josh Malerman
SUCCULENTS – Conrad Williams
DOLLIES – Kathryn Ptacek
THE ABDUCTION DOOR – Christopher Golden
THE SWAN DIVE – Stephen Laws
I had my ears syringed today and later received this book.
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Stories: “The Lost Testament” by Rafe McGregor, “Turning Point” by Nicki Robson, “Yttrium, Part One” by Douglas Thompson, “Amongst the Urlap” by Andrew Peters, and “Doggerland” by Jule Owen
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Fiction by Carole Johnstone, Tim Lees, Ray Cluley, Stephen Hargadon.
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Fiction by Aliya Whiteley, Paul Jessup, T.R. Napper, Erica L. Satifka
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