SHEKU AND ISATA KANNEH-MASON

Mendelssohn Cello Sonata no.1
Nadia Boulanger Three Pieces for cello and piano
Schumann Five Pieces in Folk Style
Shostakovich Cello Sonata Op.40

Sheku and Isata return to the Festival with a recital that traces a compelling arc. A youthful sonata by Mendelssohn opens with restless optimism, while Nadia Boulanger’s miniatures offer distilled elegance. After the interval comes Schumann at his most intimate and characterful, before the evening closes with the contrasting moods of Shostakovich’s sonata. 

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