Shostakovich: Cello Concertos [with Britten: Cello sonata Op.65]
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Shostakovich: Cello Concertos [with Britten: Cello sonata Op.65]
Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello) / Sinfonia of London, John Wilson, with Isata Kanneh-Mason
[ Decca Records / CD ]
Release Date: Friday 23 May 2025
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Sheku Kanneh-Mason wowed a global audience with his Royal Wedding performance - it was an extraordinary day for the teenage cellist when his sensational performance at the Royal Wedding stunned honoured guests at the ceremony and a billion more watching around the world. BBC Young Musician of the Year in 2016, Sheku pays tribute to his mentors and heroes on his thrilling debut album, Inspiration.
'Inspiration' reflects Sheku's own inspirations and influences, featuring a broad range of music from Bob Marley and Jacqueline du Pre to Shostakovich, including some of Sheku's own arrangements.
The album includes Shostakovich Cello Concerto No.1, the concerto Sheku performed in the BBCYM final.
"The uniqueness of the present coupling is hardly the least of its assets. With sound of unfailing definition and focus, it demonstrably takes Kanneh-Mason's standing on to a whole new level." Gramophone
"Placed alongside the extreme polish of Yo-Yo Ma's Boston account, recently reviewed, Kanneh-Mason's more darkly coloured, less manicured approach has definite advantages. Yet the music on the album that really takes off is not the concerto but Shostakovich's Cello Sonata of 1934, the wider, more flamboyant emotional range of which better suits Sheku's romantic instincts." Times
Tracks:
Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 126
Britten: Sonata for cello and piano in C major, Op. 65
Shostakovich: Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40
