Supergroup Fauré and Schumann at Wigmore Hall

By Roy Westbrook, 24 March 2019

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“Isserlis... never condescended to the music but revealed all its considerable charms”

Reviewed at Wigmore Hall, London on 23 March 2019

Fauré, Violin sonata no. 1 in A major, Op.13

Schumann, Piano Trio no. 1 in D minor, Op.63

Schumann, 5 Stücke im Volkston (5 Pieces in Folk Style), Op.102

Fauré, Piano Quartet no. 2 in G minor, Op.45

Joshua Bell, Violin

Timothy Ridout, Viola

Steven Isserlis, Cello

Jeremy Denk, Piano

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Roy Westbrook

Roy Westbrook gained a diploma in music history at London University (Morley College) and was for some years the head of music day schools at Oxford University, where he also led music summer schools. After some years leading the University's business school he has returned to music teaching and writing, and recently took part in the Arts in Residence courses on Bruckner, Mahler and Bach He is co-author (with Terry Barfoot) of a history of opera, and has taught day schools on Sibelius in Oxford and elsewhere.