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Cello sonatas by Beethoven and Shostakovich

The new season of concerts, live from Wigmore Hall in London, starts with cellist Alban Gerhardt and pianist Markus Becker performing sonatas by Shostakovich and Beethoven.

Andrew McGregor introduces a new season of concerts live from Wigmore Hall in London, with cellist Alban Gerhardt and pianist Markus Becker performing Schumann's Adagio and Allegro, and two great cello sonatas by Shostakovich and Beethoven.

Shostakovich: Cello Sonata in D minor
Schumann: Adagio & Allegro in A flat, Op 70
Beethoven: Cello Sonata in D, Op 102 No 2

Alban Gerhardt (cello)
Markus Becker (piano)

The season continues with a live concert broadcast every weekday lunchtime for the next four weeks.

57 minutes

Music Played

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40

    Performer: Alban Gerhardt. Performer: Markus Becker.
  • Robert Schumann

    Adagio and Allegro in A flat, Op. 70

    Performer: Alban Gerhardt. Performer: Markus Becker.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Cello Sonata in D, Op.102 No. 2

    Performer: Alban Gerhardt. Performer: Markus Becker.

Broadcast

  • Mon 14 Sep 2020 13:00