To most people the young Johannes Brahms appeared rude and awkward, despite the fact that he was actually a shy person. “I will never do it as well as Bach and Beethoven”, he brooded. He often doubted, but never despaired, preferring instead to sit down and imitate. Every artist begins by transcribing the work of their idols, and it is from Bach that the most important subjects in Brahms’ First Cello Sonata originate. Brahms took his “Art of Fugue” and paraphrased it. The result is real Brahms – with only the most adept music experts capable of recognising the works of Bach within it. And now you have also been let in on the secret. As with the composer, our cellist is also still a young man, and already a very promising Nordic master. He is already considered Sweden’s answer to the great Truls Mørk ...

Jakob Koranyi Cello
Simon Crawford- Phillips Piano

Johannes Brahms
Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38 (25’)
Esa-Pekka Salonen
Knock, Breathe, Shine (2010) for Solo Cello (12’)
Dmitri Shostakovich
Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40  (25’)

Rising Star, nominated by the Konserthuset Stockholm

Finishing time approx: 10.15 am