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Busoni's powerful Violin Sonata

Geneva Lewis plays Busoni's Violin Sonata no.2, a late romantic work seldom heard, which has its roots in the music of Beethoven and in the chorales of Busoni's idol JS Bach.

Geneva Lewis plays Busoni's magnificent Violin Sonata no. 2.
In the early and mid twentieth century Busoni's sonata was played by all the leading violinists of the day. Geneva Lewis, a current member of Radio 3's prestigious young artist programme, revives the sonata here in the month which marks the centenary of the composer's death. Also today, Anastasia Kobekina - who plays Dvorak's Cello Concerto with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra at this year's Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Proms, delights in Beethoven's variations on a theme by Mozart.

Beethoven: 7 Variations on 'Bei Mannern, welche Liebe fuhlen' WoO.46 for cello and piano [from Mozart's "Die Zauberflote"]
Anastasia Kobekina (cello), Elisabeth Brauss (piano)

JS Bach: Toccata in C minor, BWV 911
Eric Lu (piano)

Busoni: Violin Sonata no. 2 Op. 36a
Geneva Lewis (violin), Georgijs Osokins (piano)

Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op.48 arranged for viola and piano
Timothy Ridout (viola), Frank Dupree (piano)

1 hour, 29 minutes

Last on

Tue 23 Jul 2024 20:45

Music Played

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    7 Variations on 'Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen' from Mozart's Magic Flute

    Performer: Anastasia Kobekina. Performer: Elisabeth Brauss.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Toccata in C minor BWV 911

    Performer: Eric Lu.
  • Ferruccio Busoni

    Violin Sonata No. 2 in E minor, Op. 36a

    Performer: Geneva Lewis. Performer: Georgijs Osokins.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Oh Jesulein Suss, Oh Jesulein Mild

    Performer: Hugh Cutting. Performer: George Ireland.
  • Robert Schumann

    Dichterliebe, Op. 48: (Arr. for Viola & Piano)

    Performer: Timothy Ridout. Performer: Frank Dupree.
    • A Poet's Love, Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet - Schumann: Dichterliebe.
    • harmonia mundi.

Broadcast

  • Tue 23 Jul 2024 20:45