A request to the Mathias Estate in 2008 from violinist Sara Trickey and pianist Iwan Llewelyn-Jones for permission to perform and record the Sonata led to a private run-through at London’s Wigmore Hall in 2009 and thence to the second ‘premiere’
loss and the human condition
"I chose three contrasting poems by Thomas: a quite complicated one from his middle period
Geraint Lewis - Seen by the Waits [6:37]
each song discussing a theme which the children can relate to
Unbroken Threads (Mary Hofman, violin; Richard Ormrod, piano) Composer_Lucy McPhee A request to the MathiasTCR039 Unbroken Threads features works by five British composers, performed by violinist Mary Hofman and pianist Richard Ormrod. The three newest works by Welsh composers Rhian Samuel, Hilary Tann and Sarah Lianne Lewis were commissioned by Rhyl Music Club for the Beethoven 250 anniversary, to respond directly to Beethovens sonatas for violin and piano, and were performed by the duo in music clubs around Wales, alongside the complete Beethoven