Fun, energy and variety from 12 cellists and a soprano - Proms Chamber Music 2

Guy Johnston (credit: Ben Wright)

BBC Proms Chamber Music 2

Golda Schultz (soprano)

Guy Johnston, Emma Denton, Benjamin Hughes, Su-a Lee, Sarah McMahon, Robin Michael, Brian O’Kane, Justin Pearson, Pedro Silva, Victoria Simonsen, Gabriella Swallow, Adi Tal (cellos)

Monday 25 July 2016

Cadogan Hall, London

★★★

Golda Schultz (© BBC/Sisi Burn)

'Schultz’s warm tone blended with the cellos beautifully' ..... 'Schultz was in total command of the virtuosic demands' .....  'A spirited presence on stage.'

'The cellists showed great control with their pianissimo opening.'

'(The) players produced a beautifully blended tone, and the pianissimo reprise of the melody at the end was highly sensitive'.

Read my full review on Backtrack here.

Brahms, arr. Edward Russell: Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G minor

J S Bach , arr. Robin Michael: Motet ‘O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht’, BWV118

Schubert, arr. Richard Birchall: Schwanengesang, D957

1 Liebesbotschaft

2 Ständchen

3 Aufenthalt

Elgar, arr. Edward Russell: ‘Enigma’ Variations – ‘Nimrod’

Wilhelm Kaiser-Lindemann (1940-2010): Variações brasilieras, Op. 36 – ‘Die 12 in Bossa-nova’

Villa-Lobos: Bachianas brasilieras No. 5

1 Ária (Cantilena)

2. Dança (Martelo)

Piazzolla, arr. Edward Russell: Libertango

Julius Klengel (1859-1933): Hymnus for 12 cellos, Op. 57

Encore:
Saint-Saëns, arr. Benjamin Hughes: 'Le cygne' from 'Le carnaval des animaux'

© BBC/Sisi Burn