Artists
- Alexander Knyazevcello
- Nikolai Luganskypiano
Archived Event
Brahms, Shostakovich and Rachmaninov
Alexander Knyazev cello; Nikolai Lugansky piano
- Date
- Sat 16 Jul 2016, 7.30pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
- Availability
Programme
- Johannes Brahms1833-1897
- Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Op. 99
- Dmitry Shostakovich1906-1975
- Cello Sonata in D minor Op. 40
Interval
- Sergey Rachmaninov1873-1943
- Cello Sonata in G minor Op. 19
Encore
- Johannes Brahms1833-1897
- Die schöne Magelone Op. 33:
- Muss es eine Trennung geben No. 12
- Gabriel Fauré1845-1924
- Après un rêve Op. 7 No. 1
- Johannes Brahms1833-1897
- Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor Op. 108
Overview
Two charismatic Russian artists focus on workscharged with intense energy and emotion.
Brahms’sconfidante, Elisabeth von Herzogenberg, first notedthe ‘torrent-like’ force of his Second Cello Sonata,a term also apt to describe Rachmaninov’s mightyOp. 19 and the irresistible power of its writing forcello and piano.
This concert is part of the CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust ticket scheme, offering free tickets to those aged 8-25
