The Rubenstein Hartung Duo - One Piano, four hands
28th May 2026
Robin
Rubenstein
and
Victoria
Hartung
delighted
their
audience
in
the
seventh
and
final
concert
of
the
Society’s
67th
season,
performing
on
the
superb
Steinway
piano
in
the
grand
setting
of
the
Assembly
Room
at
Grimsby
Town
Hall.
They
played
a
wonderfully
diverse
programme,
opening
brilliantly
with
the
Allegro
to
Mozart’s
C
Major
Sonata
.
From
the
start
one
was
struck
by
the
clear
separation
between
both
parts
that
was
maintained
throughout
the
concert,
the
full
use
of
the
Steinway’s
dynamic
range
from
sensitive
pianos
to
exciting
fortes
–
their
Mozart
rocked!
The
Allegro
was
contrasted
by
a
sweet
and
delicate
piano
in
the
Andante
second
movement.
The
final
Allegretto
had
a
well-marked
entry
and
Robin
and
Victoria
performed
many
dazzling
flourishes
whilst
remaining
controlled
through
several
false
endings.
The
Mozart
was
well
juxtaposed
by
the
Schubert
Fantasie
in
F
Minor,
a
complex
piece
full
of
contrasts
brought
out
well
by
Robin
and
Victoria
in
a
seamless
duet
as
they
smoothly
transitioned
from
one
idea
to
the
next,
providing
space
for
changes
of
mood
and
showing
great
stamina
demanded
by the piece.
After
the
interval
Victoria
and
Robin
changed
places
and
performed
Brahm’s
Variations
on
a
theme
by
Robert
Schumann
-
Schumann’s
‘last
musical
thought’
that
he
said
was
dictated
to
him
by
angels;
a
luxurious
piece
with
depth
and
contrast.
Then
followed
Ravel’s
wondrous
Mother
Goose
Suite
beginning
with
the
delightful
and
impressionistic
Sleeping
Beauty
,
followed
by
the
surprisingly
gentle
Tom
Thumb
.
Empress
of
the
Pagodas
provided
for
exciting
interplay
between
Victoria
and
Robin,
and
then
Beauty
and
the
Beast
–
at
first
gentle,
then
developing
a
tumultuous
tension
before
giving
way
to
a
tingling
delicately
played
close.
The
Fairy
Garden
provided
a
wonderful
finale
to
the
suite.
In
a
first
class
display
of
skill
and
showmanship
Robin
and
Victoria
topped
off
their
concert
with
Brahm’s
Hungarian
Dance
No.5
–
leaving
the
audience
with
a smile.
IM
The Rubenstein Hartung Duo
- One Piano, Four hands 28th May 2026
Robin
Rubenstein
and
Victoria
Hartung
delighted
their
audience
in
the
seventh
and
final
concert
of
the
Society’s
67th
season,
performing
on
the
superb
Steinway
piano
in
the
grand
setting
of
the
Assembly
Room
at
Grimsby
Town
Hall.
They
played
a
wonderfully
diverse
programme,
opening
brilliantly
with
the
Allegro
to
Mozart’s
C
Major
Sonata.
From
the
start
one
was
struck
by
the
clear
separation
between
both
parts
that
was
maintained
throughout
the
concert,
the
full
use
of
the
Steinway’s
dynamic
range
from
sensitive
pianos
to
exciting
fortes
–
their
Mozart
rocked!
The
Allegro
was
contrasted
by
a
sweet
and
delicate
piano
in
the
Andante
second
movement.
The
final
Allegretto
had
a
well-marked
entry
and
Robin
and
Victoria
performed
many
dazzling
flourishes
whilst
remaining
controlled
through
several
false
endings.
The
Mozart
was
well
juxtaposed
by
the
Schubert
Fantasie
in
F
Minor,
a
complex
piece
full
of
contrasts
brought
out
well
by
Robin
and
Victoria
in
a
seamless
duet
as
they
smoothly
transitioned
from
one
idea
to
the
next,
providing
space
for
changes
of mood and showing great stamina demanded by the piece.
After
the
interval
Victoria
and
Robin
changed
places
and
performed
Brahm’s
Variations
on
a
theme
by
Robert
Schumann
-
Schumann’s
‘last
musical
thought’
that
he
said
was
dictated
to
him
by
angels;
a
luxurious
piece
with
depth
and
contrast.
Then
followed
Ravel’s
wondrous
Mother
Goose
Suite
beginning
with
the
delightful
and
impressionistic
Sleeping
Beauty,
followed
by
the
surprisingly
gentle
Tom
Thumb.
Empress
of
the
Pagodas
provided
for
exciting
interplay
between
Robin
and
Victoria,
and
then
Beauty
and
the
Beast
–
at
first
gentle,
then
developing
a
tumultuous
tension
before
giving
way
to
a
tingling
delicately
played
close.
The
Fairy
Garden
provided
a
wonderful
finale
to
the
suite.
In
a
first
class
display
of
skill
and
showmanship
Robin
and
Victoria
topped
off
their
concert
with
Brahms
Hungarian
Dance
No.5
–
leaving
the
audience with a smile. IM
