David Parsons baroque lute/theorbo Lara James baroque violin Miguel Calvo baroque cello

The Haydn Lute Trio was formed in 2000 and has been delighting audiences since with its widely varied programmes featuring the 18th century lute and theorbo in ensemble. Following the critically acclaimed Lute Music for a Princess CD (for ASV Gaudeamus) the trio have regularly featured in arts festival, music society and educational programmes contrasting rarely heard early classical Lute trios by Haydn and his contemporaries with the great violin sonatas of Bach, Handel and Corelli, using the theorbo as continuo.

The Trio also include French 18th century repertoire in their concerts, with the pièces de théorbe en partition taken from the 1716 publication of Louis XIV’s court theorbist, Robert de Visée.

‘The Haydn lute Trio plays with an obvious empathy for the repertoire.’ Goldberg Magazine

Sample Programmes:

Lute Music for a Princess: Princess Wilhelmine, sister of Frederick the Great and wife of the Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth was a keen devotee of the lute. This programme features chamber music written for her by the Lutenist composers in her employment at court.
Corelli Connections: In an exciting new programme the Haydn Lute Trio pays tribute to the world’s first great violinist, Arcangelo Corelli.

Education:

The Haydn Lute Trio offer a workshop for bowed and plucked string instrumentalists contrasting modern performance with period style and technique. Suitable for adults and children. Period instruments not essential.

Recordings:

Lute Music for a Princess ASV-Gaudeamus GAU233

Performances:

12 Nov 06 Edinburgh University Haydn Festival
13 Nov 06 Skye Arts Guild
13 Dec 06 Matlock Music Society

Contact:

David Parsons, Flat 4, 2 Trinity Church Square, London SE1 4HU

Tel: 07957 614 357

Email: davidnparsons@onetel.com Website: www.david-parsons.co.uk