Sheku Kanneh-Mason records Shostakovich's '2nd Cello Concerto', during a critically-acclaimed tour with John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London. The work features alongside the Shostakovich 'Cello Sonata' and Britten 'Cello Sonata', recorded with his sister and frequent duo partner, Isata Kanneh-Mason. An homage to Rostropovich: Shostakovich wrote the concerto for renowned cellist, Rostropovich, with whom he also shared a mutual friendship with Britten. The sonatas on this album were recorded in Snape Maltings, Aldeburgh, the same place that Rostropovich and Britten recorded the Britten 'Cello Sonata' for Decca in 1968.
Track Listing:
1. Cello concerto no. 2 in G major, op. 126, I. Largo (Dmitri Shostakovich) - Sheku Kanneh-Mason/Sinfonia of London
2. Cello concerto no. 2 in G major, op. 126, II. Allegretto (Dmitri Shostakovich) - Sheku Kanneh-Mason/Sinfonia of London
3. Cello concerto no. 2 in G major, op. 126, III. Allegretto (Dmitri Shostakovich) - Sheku Kanneh-Mason/Sinfonia of London
4. Cello sonata in C major, op. 65, I. Dialogo. Allegro (Benjamin Britten) - Sheku Kanneh-Mason/Isata Kanneh-Mason
5. Cello sonata in C major, op. 65, II. Scherzo-pizzicato. Allegretto (Benjamin Britten) - Sheku Kanneh-Mason/Isata Kanneh-Mason
6. Cello sonata in C major, op. 65, III. Elegia. Lento (Benjamin Britten) - Sheku Kanneh-Mason/Isata Kanneh-Mason
7. Cello sonata in C major, op. 65, IV. Marcia. Energico (Benjamin Britten) - Sheku Kanneh-Mason/Isata Kanneh-Mason
8. Cello sonata in C major, op. 65, V. Moto Perpetuo. Presto (Benjamin Britten) - Sheku Kanneh-Mason/Isata Kanneh-Mason
9. Cello sonata in D minor, op. 40, I. Allegro Non Troppo - Largo (Dmitri Shostakovich) - Sheku Kanneh-Mason/Isata Kanneh-Mason
10. Cello sonata in D minor, op. 40, II. Allegro (Dmitri Shostakovich) - Sheku Kanneh-Mason/Isata Kanneh-Mason
11. Cello sonata in D minor, op. 40, III. Largo (Dmitri Shostakovich) - Sheku Kanneh-Mason/Isata Kanneh-Mason
12. Cello sonata in D minor, op. 40, IV. Allegro (Dmitri Shostakovich) - Sheku Kanneh-Mason/Isata Kanneh-Mason
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