Bibik & Shostakovich vs. Rachmaninov

ABOUT

"The Ukrainian composer Valentin Bibik is one of the most important personalities in my musical life," confesses the performer of the evening, violinist Milan Pala. "The first time I touched his music, it absorbed me so much that I just had to get acquainted with his entire compositional legacy."

Programme and performers

Valentin Bibik
Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano
I. Comodo
II. Prestissimo
III. Maestoso. Spirituoso

Milan Pala – violin, Katarína Palová – piano

Dmitri Shostakovich
Sonata for Violin and Piano
I. Andante
II. Alegretto
III. Largo

Chloë Hanslip – violin, Konstantin Lifschitz – piano

Interval

Serge Rachmaninov
Trio Élégiaque No. 2 in D minor, Op. 9
I. Andante – Moderato
II. Allegro con brio
III. Largo
IV. Allegretto – Adagio

Chloë Hanslip – violin, Jiří Bárta – cello, Konstantin Lifschitz – piano