Release Date: 09 May 2025
Format: LP Double Vinyl
Label: Decca Classics
£29.99
Sheku Kanneh-Mason Shostakovich & Britten Limited Vinyl 2LP Set
Overview:
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.
Featured Tracks:
1. Shostakovich Cello Concerto No.2 in G Major, Op.126
2. Britten Cello Sonata in C Major, Op.65
3. Shostakovich Cello Sonata in D Minor, Op.40
Release Date: 09 September 2022
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: Decca Classics
£27.99
Release Date: 10 January 2020
Format: LP Double Vinyl
Label: Decca Classics
£24.99
Release Date: 16 March 2018
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: Decca Classics
£24.99
