Raphael Wallfisch, Cello with Simon Callaghan, Piano

Cellist Raphael Wallfisch is one of the most recorded classical artists in the world with a discography amounting to over 70 CDs. A BBC survey named Wallfisch’s recording of the Dvorak Cello Concerto the best recording of the work in the past 25 years. He will be accompanied by pianist Simon Callaghan.

Programme

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Sonata for Violoncello and Piano no. 3 in A major, op. 69

1. Allegro ma non tanto
2. Scherzo: Allegro molto
3. Adagio cantabile – Allegro vivace

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Suite no. 3 in C for solo cello, BWV 1009

Prelude – Allemande – Courante – Sarabande – Bourrée 1 – Bourrée 2 – Gigue

Ernest Bloch (1880-1959)
‘Nigun’ from Baal Shem

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op. 19

1. Lento – Allegro moderato
2. Allegro scherzando
3. Andante
4. Allegro mosso

Photograph: Bill Knight