Robust performances from Alina Ibragimova and Cédric Tiberghien

By David Truslove, 06 October 2021

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“confirming the virtuosity of two performers at the top of their game”

Reviewed at Wigmore Hall, London on 5 October 2021

Szymanowski, 3 Myths, Op.30

Poulenc, Violin Sonata, FP 119

Ysaÿe, Poeme Élegiaque, Op.12

Ravel, Violin Sonata no. 2 in G major

Alina Ibragimova, Violin

Cédric Tiberghien, Piano

Absolute conviction: Alina Ibragimova and friends

Chris Garlick, 6th April

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.

****1

Sensational Franco-Russian evening from Kobekina and Tiberghien

Susannah Moody, 9th January

Anastasia Kobekina and Cedric Tiberghien treat Wigmore Hall to a night of flair, flitting between their two homelands.

*****

From life to death: Strauss frames Karina Canellakis' LPO programme

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.

****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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David Truslove

After many years as a musician – conducting choirs, singing as a lay clerk at Winchester Cathedral and an involvement in education, David now writes programme notes, occasionally composes and enjoys a busy schedule of reviewing.

Robust performances from Alina Ibragimova and Cédric Tiberghien at Wigmore Hall