Description
Evgeny Kissin's single-movement cello and piano sonata, Opus 2, evokes a somber, melancholic ballad. Composed in 2016, this approximately ten-minute work places virtuosic demands on both the cellist and pianist. Cellist Steven Isserlis, who has rehearsed and performed the sonata in close consultation with the composer, has contributed fingerings and bowings in an additional cello part - a marvelous addition to the cello repertoire.
