Trio Gaspard at the Wigmore Hall

 

Having enjoyed the first time we went to a lunchtime concert at the Wigmore Hall in September, Alison searched through this year's programme and found yesterday's by Trio Gaspard. This was even better. Again, another packed auditorium for this marvellous combination of piano, violin and cello. These are top-drawer professional musicians, and the concert was broadcast live on Radio 3 and recorded for BBC Sounds. There were four pieces in Franz Schubert's Piano Trio No. 2 in E flat, composed in 1827. I was amazed when I found they had performed for an hour non-stop; the time flew by. Their reception was extraordinary. 

As the concert did not start until 1pm, we had time in the morning for a walk by the river. We arrived at Embankment Station and crossed the Golden Jubilee Bridge to the Southbank. I have normally crossed the river at Blackfriars for the National Theatre, etc., so this was a different route that took us to the London Eye and the Houses of Parliament. A stop along the way for tea and a croissant, and it was time to make our way to the Wigmore Hall. 

After the concert we made our way to Baker Street for an anniversary lunch at Bill's. We then thought about finding our way to Regent's Park, but the day had been quite cold, so maybe next time. I think the walk in the morning was enough.