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Pianist Alim Beisembayev plays Haydn

Alim Beisembayev plays Haydn's Andante with Variations and is joined by the cellist Santiago Cañón-Valencia for Debussy's Cello Sonata, written against the backdrop of World War I.

Alim Beisembayev plays Haydn's heartfelt Andante with Variations. And he's joined by the cellist Santiago Cañón-Valencia for Debussy's Cello Sonata, written against the backdrop of World War I and his own terminal illness.

Debussy: Cello Sonata in D minor
Santiago Cañón-Valencia (cello), Alim Beisembayev (piano)

Mahler: Rückert-Lieder no.2 - Blicke mir nicht in die Lieder!
Helen Charlston (mezzo soprano), Kunal Lahiry (piano)

Haydn: Andante With Variations In F Minor H.17.6 (Un Piccolo Divertimento)
Alim Beisembayev (piano)

29 minutes

Music Played

  • Claude Debussy

    Sonata In D Minor

    Performer: Alim Beisembayev. Performer: Santiago Cañón-Valencia.
  • Gustav Mahler

    Rückert-Lieder no.2 - Blicke mir nicht in die Lieder!

    Performer: Kunal Lahiry. Singer: Helen Charlston.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Andante With Variations In F Minor H.17.6 (Un Piccolo Divertimento)

    Performer: Alim Beisembayev.

Broadcast

  • Sat 10 Aug 202419:00

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