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GAUTIER CAPUÇON / YUJA WANG
Britten, Chopin, Grieg
Benjamin Britten wrote his Cello Sonata in honour of Mstislav Rostropovich in a fit of admiration in 1960, after meeting and hearing the Russian cellist at the British premiere of Shostakovich's First Cello Concerto. An opening Dialogo contrasts calm writing with more vigorous and intense writing..
Programme
BENJAMIN BRITTEN (1913-1976)
Sonata cello and piano in C major Op. 65
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN (1810-1849)
Introduction and Polonaise brillante in C major for cello and piano Op. 3
Interval
EDVARD GRIEG (1843-1907)
Sonata for cello and piano in A minor Op. 36
Distribution
- Gautier Capuçon cello
- Yuja Wang piano
With the generous support of an anonymous donor