An analysis of works performed
between 2004 and 2015
at St Mary's Perivale

ALL WORKS PERFORMED 6 OR MORE TIMES

Chopin	Ballade no 1 in G minor Op 23	13
Schubert	Piano quintet in A D667 'Trout'	10
Chopin	Scherzo no 3 in C# minor Op 39	10
Brahms	Piano trio in B minor Op 8	10
Liszt	Rigoletto' paraphrase	9
Beethoven	Violin sonata in C minor Op 30 no 2	9
Beethoven	Violin sonata in F Op 24 'Spring'	9
Beethoven	Cello sonata in G minor Op 5 no 2	8
Mozart	Piano quartet E flat K493	8
Schumann	Piano quintet in E flat Op 44	8
Debussy	Violin sonata	8
Ravel	Tzigane	8
Beethoven	Cello sonata in A Op 69	7
Debussy	Cello sonata in D minor	7
Franck	Cello sonata in A	7
Chopin	Barcarolle Op 60	7
Chopin	Polonaise-Fantasie Op 61	7
Chopin	Scherzo no 2 in B flat minor Op 31	7
Beethoven	Piano trio in B flat Op 97 'Archduke'	7
Dvorak	Piano trio in E minor Op 90 'Dumky'	7
Mendelssohn	Piano trio in D minor Op 49	7
Faure	Violin sonata in A Op 13	7
Franck	Violin sonata in A	7
Rachmaninov	Cello sonata in G minor Op 19	6
Schumann	Adagio and Allegro Op 70	6
Brahms	Piano quartet in C minor Op 60	6
Brahms	Piano quartet in G minor Op 25	6
Mozart	Piano and wind quintet K452	6
Mozart	Piano quartet in G minor K478	6
Schubert	String Quintet in C D956	6
Beethoven	Piano sonata in A Op 101	6
Chopin	Ballade no 4 in F minor Op 52	6
Chopin	Sonata no 3in B minor Op 58	6
Liszt	Liebestraume no 3	6
Liszt	Piano sonata in B minor	6
Beethoven	Piano trio in E flat Op 70 no 2	6
Ravel	Piano trio in A minor	6
Schubert	Piano trio in B flat D898	6
Schubert	Piano trio in E flat D929	6
Shostakovich	Piano trio in E minor Op 67	6
Beethoven	Violin sonata in G Op 96	6
Brahms	Violin sonata in A Op 100	6
Brahms	Violin sonata in D minor Op 108	6
Brahms	Violin sonata in G Op 78	6

 

Comment : This list is largely as expected. The most commonly played piece was the Franck sonata, played 7 times each by cellists and violinists. Otherwise, with the sole exception of Chopin's 1st ballade, no piece was played on average more than once per year, or 10 times in all. This refutes the idea of ‘over-familiarity' with works like Schubert's Trout Quintet, which can surely take an annual performance, especially when played by different ensembles. The repertoire is solidly 19th century, with few 20th pieces, except for works by Ravel (violin sonata and piano trio) and Debussy (violin sonata and cello sonata) which seem particularly popular with string players. Mozart's piano quartets, and his piano and wind quintet, are also popular.