Violin: Ruth Rogers
Piano: Simon Callaghan
Ludwig Van Beethoven: Violin Sonata no.2 in A, op. 12 no.2
Gabriel Fauré: Violin Sonata no. 1 in A, op. 13
(Interval)
Edward Elgar: Violin Sonata in E minor, op. 82
Camille Saint-Saëns: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso in A minor, op. 28
Ruth Rogers and Simon Callaghan present an enchanting selection of sonatas for violin and piano, from Beethoven’s first essay in the genre through Fauré’s exquisite Romanticism, to Elgar’s deeply moving late masterpiece. The programme also features Fauré’s exquisite song Les Berceaux, transcribed for violin and piano, and concludes with Saint Saëns’ dazzling showpiece Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso.
