Sheku Kanneh-Mason records Shostakovich's '2nd Cello Concerto', during a critically-acclaimed tour with John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London. The work features alongside the Shostakovich 'Cello Sonata' and Britten 'Cello Sonata', recorded with his sister and frequent duo partner, Isata Kanneh-Mason. An homage to Rostropovich: Shostakovich wrote the concerto for renowned cellist, Rostropovich, with whom he also shared a mutual friendship with Britten. The sonatas on this album were recorded in Snape Maltings, Aldeburgh, the same place that Rostropovich and Britten recorded the Britten 'Cello Sonata' for Decca in 1968.01. Sheku Kanneh-Mason – Cello Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 126 I. Largo 02. Sheku Kanneh-Mason – Cello Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 126 II. Allegretto 03. Sheku Kanneh-Mason – Cello Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 126 III. Allegretto 04. Sheku Kanneh-Mason – Cello Sonata in C Major, Op. 65 I. Dialogo. Allegro 05. Sheku Kanneh-Mason – Cello Sonata in C Major, Op. 65 II. Scherzo-Pizzicato. Alle 06. Sheku Kanneh-Mason – Cello Sonata in C Major, Op. 65 III. Elegia. Lento 07. Sheku Kanneh-Mason – Cello Sonata in C Major, Op. 65 IV. Marcia. Energico 08. Sheku Kanneh-Mason – Cello Sonata in C Major, Op. 65 V. Moto perpetuo. Presto 09. Sheku Kanneh-Mason – Cello Sonata in D Minor, Op. 40 I. Allegro non troppo – Lar 10. Sheku Kanneh-Mason – Cello Sonata in D Minor, Op. 40 II. Allegro 11. Sheku Kanneh-Mason – Cello Sonata in D Minor, Op. 40 III. Largo 12. Sheku Kanneh-Mason – Cello Sonata in D Minor, Op. 40 IV. Allegro13222990066/104.28.163.183
