AN eminent Dorset musician needed only one word to describe the latest Weymouth lunchtime chamber concert – superb!

The recital was held on Wednesday, November 26 at 1pm in St Mary’s Church, Weymouth.

It was the second of a series in which Catrin Win Morgan (violin) and Duncan Honeybourne (piano), both highly-qualified musicians, are playing all Beethoven’s six violin sonatas and all three from Brahms.

Catrin’s violin sang sweetly throughout the concert. Her performance was complemented perfectly by Duncan’s piano playing. Together they were magnificent.

The recital began with Brahms’ sonata no. 2 in A major opus 100. The gorgeous melody of the second movement (Andante tranquillo) was perhaps the audience’s favourite.

Two Beethoven sonatas followed. The first (no. 4 in A minor opus 23) was so jolly and dance-like despite its minor key that it could have been written by Haydn.

Mostly it was played at a cracking speed – flashing fingers all round.

The final work, Beethoven’s sonata no. 3 in Eb major, was written in 1797 – years earlier than no. 4 but much grander in design.

The adagio con molto espressione brought tears to my eyes and the piece finished with one of Beethoven’s splendid and strongly optimistic endings.

If you like classical music at all, don't miss the next concert in this series, on Wednesday, January 28 at 1pm in St Mary’s Church Weymouth.

I can guarantee you will enjoy it and parking shouldn’t be too difficult in January.

Before that, on Wednesday, December 17, comes the WLCC annual Christmas celebration featuring the Barn choir directed by Dr. Richard Hall with Duncan Honeybourne at the piano – again at 1 pm in St Mary’s Church, Weymouth.

JANET FERRETT