Callaghan engaged in soulful dialogues with the orchestra, full of composure and often with a certain restraint, displaying a noble elegance. Even the finale of this concerto, a catchy tune, was lively yet imbued with a touch of introspection, offering a consistently pleasant and relaxed listening experience.
The British cellist Raphael Wallfisch, son of Holocaust survivor and cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, performs with pianist Simon Callaghan in major works by composers of diverse musical backgrounds and approaches who were caught up in the suffering and upheaval of the Second World War.
The impressive A minor Sonata by Henriëtte Bosmans opened the second half in turbulent, heroic mode. Wallfisch used non-vibrato most effectively in the Adagio and there were piano fireworks from Callaghan in the Allegro con fuoco...
