In Dialogue: Pavel Gomziakov, cello and Andrei Korobeinikov, piano — Classical Concert

An evening devoted to three cello sonatas by Myaskovsky, Shostakovich and Rachmaninoff. Three composers and three distinct musical languages: from lyrical contemplation to dramatic tension and expansive romantic lyricism. Each work is a dialogue in which cello and piano speak as equal partners.

Pavel Gomziakov, cello

Lisbon-based cellist Pavel Gomziakov is known for his long partnership with pianist Maria João Pires; their Chopin recording for Deutsche Grammophon received a Grammy nomination. He made his US debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under Trevor Pinnock and has recorded cello concertos by Haydn and Saint-Saëns for Onyx, the Haydn on the 1725 “King of Portugal” Stradivarius.

Andrei Korobeinikov, piano

Pianist Andrei Korobeinikov has won more than 20 international prizes, including second prize and the audience prize at the Rachmaninoff Competition in Los Angeles. A graduate of the Royal College of Music in London, he performs at Wigmore Hall, the Concertgebouw and the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées. His recordings have several times won the Diapason d’Or of the Year. Unusually for a musician, he also qualified as a lawyer at seventeen.

Programme:

Nikolai Myaskovsky (1881–1950)
Cello Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12
Adagio – Andante
Allegro passionato

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975)
Cello Sonata in D Minor, Op. 40
Allegro non troppo
Allegro
Largo
Allegro

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943)
Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19
Lento – Allegro moderato
Allegro scherzando
Andante
Allegro mosso