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Wit and Modernity: cellist Sterling Elliot plays George Walker

Music by Britten, Walker and Brahms from Radio 3's New Generation Artists.

Wit and Modernity: Britten and Walker.

A debut recording at the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ studios from a recent member of Radio 3’s young artist scheme, the cellist Sterling Elliott, with George Walker’s witty Cello Sonata.

The humour continues as the Chaos String Quartet showcases Britten’s playful wit, paired with a dose of his trademark modernity in the second of his Three Divertimentos for String Quartet, recorded at the Cheltenham Music Festival.

To finish, Geneva Lewis graces us with a sophisticated performance of Brahms’s Violin Sonata No 2.

George Walker: Cello Sonata
Sterling Elliott (cello) Gabriel Strata (piano)

Benjamin Britten: Three Divertimentos for String Quartet, no 2
Chaos String Quartet

Brahms: Violin Sonata No 2 in A major
Geneva Lewis (violin) Georgijs Osokins (piano)

45 minutes

Music Played

  • George Walker

    Cello Sonata

    Performer: Sterling Elliott. Performer: Gabriele Strata.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Three Divertimentos for String Quartet, No 2- LIVE Cheltenham

    Ensemble: Chaos String Quartet.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Violin Sonata No 2 in A major

    Performer: Geneva Lewis. Performer: Georgijs Osokins.

Broadcast

  • Sun 23 Feb 2025 21:15

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