Favourite Sonatas
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Thu 5 Nov 202616:00 - 17:25Grote Zaal
Program
Camille Saint-Saëns Cello Sonata No. 2
Pablo Casals Pastoral
Ludwig van Beethoven Cello Sonata No. 4
Felix Mendelssohn Cello Sonata No. 2
Credits
Victor Julien-Laferrière cello
Steven Isserlis cello
Théo Fouchenneret piano
Connie Shih piano
No previous Biënnale has seen as much Saint-Saëns as this 11th edition. After his monumental 1st Sonata, his Double Concerto, and his Cello Concerto No. 2, the spotlight moves to his majestic Cello Sonata No. 2. Due to the technically extremely demanding nature of the piece, it’s less popular than Saint-Saëns’ Cello Sonata No. 1, but nonetheless it’s the favourite sonata of Victor Julien-Laferrière, the winner of the first Queen Elisabeth Competition for cello in 2017.
Steven Isserlis will also get the opportunity to perform his favourite sonata: Cello Sonata No. 2 by his distant relative, Felix Mendelssohn. But before he does, he will finish the Everything by Beethoven series with a performance of Beethoven’s compact Cello Sonata No. 4.
This concert is a part of Everything by Beethoven.
This concert will be recorded to be broadcast later by NTR on NPO Klassiek
