Sensational Franco-Russian evening from Kobekina and Tiberghien

Anastasia Kobekina and Cédric Tiberghien

By Susannah Moody, 15 January 2024

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“a palpable musical chemistry”

Reviewed at Wigmore Hall, London on 9 January 2024

Marais, Pièces de viole, livre II : Couplets des Folies d'Espagne

Kobekin, The Town Romance

Myaskovsky, Cello Sonata no. 2 in A minor, Op.81

Debussy, Cello Sonata in D minor

Shostakovich, Cello Sonata in D minor, Op.40

Debussy, Beau soir

Anastasia Kobekina, Cello

Cédric Tiberghien, Piano

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Alina Ibragimova and friends join forces at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in two powerful chamber works composed at the height of the Second World War.

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Roy Westbrook, 25th October

Richard Strauss, self-styled "first-class second-rate" composer, has been having a moment in London with several tone poems on show.

****1

Ibragimova, Tiberghien and the Doric Quartet offer Gallic delights

Mark Valencia, 30th March

From the tragically short-lived Guillaume Lekeu to Ernest Chausson's big-boned Concert via Debussy's sole string quartet, a tremendous evening at Wigmore Hall.

****1

Celebratory Mozart and glittering Ravel light up Singapore

Chang Tou Liang, 11th November

Cédric Tiberghien and Carlos Kalmar dispel the gloom with performances to delight the ear.

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Robust performances from Alina Ibragimova and Cédric Tiberghien

David Truslove, 5th October

Powerfully communicated accounts of early 20th century, Gallic-permeated music combining the familiar with the rarely heard.

****1

Cédric Tiberghien draws musical depth from variations at Wigmore Hall

Linda Holt, 1st February

The French pianist reveals the hidden depth in variations by Beethoven, Schumann and Webern.

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Susannah Moody

A London-based journalist and ex-lawyer, Susannah will cheerfully listen to most styles of music. Having trained as an operatic soprano through school and university, she has worked for several opera companies and set up a student opera company where she translated, directed and performed in productions including flash mob opera. Most recently she took part in the ENO Response programme reviewing the company's 2022-2023 season. She also writes about food as The Moody Foodie.

Sensational Franco-Russian evening from Anastasia Kobekina and Cédric Tiberghien