Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

Siblings Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason perform cello sonatas by Mendelssohn and Debussy plus works by Beethoven, Lutoslawski and Faur茅, live from the Queen's Hall in Edinburgh.

Siblings Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason return to the Edinburgh International Festival with a recital of two great cello sonatas; Mendelssohn鈥檚 passionate second sonata written for his cellist brother Paul, and Debussy鈥檚 forward-looking sonata in D written at speed during the First World War. Beethoven variations on a Mozart theme open the recital followed by Polish composer Lutoslawki鈥檚 single-movement work, written in memory of his close friend the musicologist Jarocinski. Presented by Donald Macleod

Beethoven: Variations in F Major, Op.66
Lutoslawski: Grave for Cello and Piano
Debussy: Cello Sonata in D minor

Interval at approx. 11:35
Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No 2 Op.55, performed by the Berlin Philharmonic and Herbert von Karajan

11:55
Faur茅: 脡l茅gie, Op.24
Mendelssohn: Cello Sonata No.2 in D, Op. 58

Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello)
Isata Kanneh-Mason (piano)

Presenter: Donald MacLeod
Producer: Laura Metcalfe

1 hour, 59 minutes

Last on

Wed 7 Aug 2019 11:00
蜜芽传媒 Radio 3

More episodes

Previous

Cuarteto Casals2019 Queen's Hall Series

Next

Baritone Michael Volle and pianist Helmut Deutsch2019 Queen's Hall Series

See all episodes from Edinburgh International Festival

Music Played

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Twelve Variations on 'Ein M盲dchen oder Weibchen' Op.66

    Performer: Sheku Kanneh鈥怣ason. Performer: Isata Kanneh鈥怣ason.

  • Witold Lutos艂awski

    Grave for Cello and Piano

    Performer: Sheku Kanneh鈥怣ason. Performer: Isata Kanneh鈥怣ason.

  • Claude Debussy

    Cello Sonata in D minor

    Performer: Sheku Kanneh鈥怣ason. Performer: Isata Kanneh鈥怣ason.

  • Edvard Grieg

    Peer Gynt Suite No.2

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Herbert von Karajan.

  • Gabriel Faur茅

    脡l茅gie Op.24

    Performer: Sheku Kanneh鈥怣ason. Performer: Isata Kanneh鈥怣ason.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Cello Sonata No.2 in D major Op.58

    Performer: Sheku Kanneh鈥怣ason. Performer: Isata Kanneh鈥怣ason.

  • Trad Spiritual

    Deep River

  • Richard Wagner

    Tannh盲user, WWV70: Als du in k眉hnem Sange uns bestrittest

    Singer: Michael Volle. Orchestra: Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin. Conductor: Georg Fritzsch.
    • Richard Wagner: Michael Volle.
    • ORFEO.
    • 3.

  • Richard Wagner

    Tannh盲user, WWV 70: Blick ich umher in diesem edlen Kreise

    Singer: Michael Volle. Orchestra: Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin. Conductor: Georg Fritzsch.
    • Richard Wagner: Michael Volle.
    • ORFEO.
    • 4.

  • Richard Wagner

    Die Walk眉re, WWV 86B: Leb wohl, du k眉hnes, herrliches Kind!

    Singer: Michael Volle. Orchestra: Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin. Conductor: Georg Fritzsch.
    • Richard Wagner: Michael Volle.
    • ORFEO.
    • 10.

Broadcast

  • Wed 7 Aug 2019 11:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 3