I, Clara

Sunday Roast Special with Lucy Parham & Juliet Stevenson
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Sunday
10 November
14:00—15:30

Lucy Parham & Juliet Stevenson

 

Created to celebrate 200 years since Clara Wieck Schumann’s birth in 1819, I, Clara tells her extraordinary life story in her own words.

 

 

“One of the must-see events of the musical calendar
BBC Music Magazine

 

“A beautifully crafted portrait of Clara Schumann. Be prepared to shed a tear


Album of the Month,  Pianist Magazine

Programme

SCHUMANN:
Romance in F sharp Op.28 No.2
CLARA WIECK:
Polonaise in E flat Op.1 No.1
CHOPIN:
Nocturne in F sharp Op.15 No. 2
CLARA SCHUMANN/LISZT:
Geheimes Flȕstern hier und dort (Secret whisperings here and there)
SCHUMANN:
Sonata in G minor Op.22 (1st movement)
MENDELSSOHN:
Song without Words in A Op.62 No. 6 “Spring Song”
CLARA SCHUMANN:
Romance in E flat minor Op.11 No.1
SCHUMANN:
First loss op. 68 no.16 (album for the young)
BRAHMS:
Intermezzo in A minor Op.118 No.1
SCHUMANN:
Intermezzo in E flat minor Op.26
SCHUMANN:
Kind im Einschlummern (Child Falling Asleep) Op.15
SCHUMANN:
Arabesque Op.18
BRAHMS:
Ballade in G minor Op.118 No.3
SCHUMANN/LISZT:
Widmung (Dedication)

 

 

12:00 – 14:00

 

 

Reservations for the Performance
12:00, 12:15, 12:30

 

 

 

Menu

Mains

– Roasted dry-aged forerib of beef
Roasted potatoes, heritage carrots, parsnips and Yorkshire pudding, red wine jus

– Roasted Poussin
Roasted potatoes, heritage carrots, parsnips and Yorkshire pudding, red wine jus

– Pan-roasted fillet of Cod
Potato terrine, cockles, Cumbria oyster fritter, beurre blanc

– Pan-fried herb gnocchi (Vg/Gf)
Tender stem broccoli, braised Roscoff onions, garlic chips

Desserts

– Vanilla and mascarpone crème brûlée
Plum compote, spiced shortbread

– Chocolate and raspberry cake (Vg/Gf)
Raspberries and chantelle cream

– Warm sticky toffee pudding (Gf)
Toffee sauce and vanilla ice cream

– A selection of British cheeses
Pear chutney quince paste, artisan crackers