Work: Violin Sonata in G major, K379 (K373a)

Kyung Wha Chung overcomes early nerves to produce fine Prokofiev, Bach and Franck in her return to the concert platform after career-threatening injury.

On Monday lunchtime, the rising Norwegian violinist Vilde Frang and the Tashkent-born pianist Michail Lifits launched this year’s Proms Chamber Music series in the relatively intimate space of Cadogan Hall.

Two young musicians studying and performing in Germany presented an interesting programme of piano and violin music at the Schumannhaus in Bonn on Sunday afternoon choosing three pieces which combined piano and violin in interesting variations. All three gave the lead to the piano – with violin as accompaniment.