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The cello sings and dances

Live from Wigmore Hall, London, Hungarian cellist István Várdai is joined by Korean pianist Sunwook Kim to perform music by de Falla, Schubert and Kodaly.

Live from Wigmore Hall, London.

A varied recital of music performed by Hungarian cellist István Várdai, who is enjoying a very busy career travelling around world's concert halls, picking up many prestigious awards along the way. He is joined by Korean pianist Sunwook Kim, who came to public attention when he won the Leeds Piano Competition in 2006 at the age of 18.

The concert includes music by Várdai's compatriot Zoltán Kodály plus Schubert’s sonata (1824) written for a now obsolete instrument.

Introduced by Fiona Talkington.

Manuel de Falla: 7 canciones populares españolas
Franz Schubert : Arpeggione Sonata in A minor, D821
Zoltán Kodaly: Hungarian Rondo

István Várdai (cello)
Sunwook Kim (piano)

57 minutes

Music Played

  • Manuel de Falla

    Suite populaire espagnole

    Performer: István Várdai. Performer: Sunwook Kim.
  • Franz Schubert

    Arpeggione Sonata

    Performer: István Várdai. Performer: Sunwook Kim.
  • Zoltán Kodály

    Hungarian Rondo

    Performer: István Várdai. Performer: Sunwook Kim.

Broadcasts

  • Mon 15 Jul 2019 13:00
  • Sun 21 Jul 2019 13:00

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