Haydn, Takemitsu
Trio Resonantia

Trio Resonantia

Riccardo Lui, violin

Irina Schukoff, cello

Kasumi Yui, piano

F. J. Haydn (1732-1809)

Sonata for Violin, Cello and Piano in E-flat major, Op. 86 No. 3, Hob. XV:29

T. Takemitsu (1930-1996)

Between Tides

35’ | Admission with museum ticket

Sonata for Violin, Cello and Piano in E-flat major by Joseph Haydn, composed around 1795, belongs to a set of three trios dedicated to the pianist Therese Jansen Bartolozzi, a London friend of the composer. Structured in three movements, the score reflects Haydn’s late style, in which the intimacy of chamber dialogue intertwines with rich and technically demanding piano writing.

The three movements — ranging from the brightness of E-flat major in the outer sections to the unexpected B major of the central Andantino — are distinguished by characteristic elements: the four-note motif of the Poco Allegretto, the restrained and sophisticated lyricism of the second movement, and the lively final German dance, infused with humour and folk-like accents.

From Haydn’s mature work, the programme moves to one of the most significant compositions by Tōru Takemitsu: Between Tides. Its evocative title, recalling the movement of the tides, reflects the composer’s fascination with aquatic and natural imagery. Conceived as a continuous narrative, the composition — premiered at the Berliner Festwochen Festival in 1993 — unfolds through sonic flows and contrasts between stillness and impetuosity, where sound occupies space and silence assumes a decisive structural role.

Thanks to its timbral versatility and ability to create an empathetic connection with the audience, the Trio Resonantia moves naturally through the chamber repertoire, from the classicism of Haydn to the boldest contemporary writing.

Testo a cura di Francesca Guerrasio