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The American violinist Joshua Bell makes a welcome return to Wigmore Hall. He is joined by the British pianist Sam Haywood for a recital which opens with a pastiche Chaconne once attributed to the Baroque composer Vitali and which was in the repertoire of most of the leading violin virtuosi of the twentieth century. That's followed by Beethoven's masterful Kreutzer Sonata before the main part of Joshua Bell's recital ends with the ground-breaking sonata by Gabriel Fauré, a work which Joshua Bell describes as one of his Desert Island Discs.
Presented by Fiona Talkington

Tomaso Vitali: Chaconne in G minor
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major Op. 47 'Kreutzer'

at approx 8.30pm
Interval: vocal and choral music by Haydn and Fauré

Fauré: Violin Sonata No. 1 in A major Op. 13
Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G minor
Fritz Kreisler: Liebesleid from Old Viennese Dances
Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen Op. 20

Joshua Bell (violin) Sam Haywood (piano)

rec. Wigmore Hall 10.05.2016.