Work: Violin Sonata no. 2, Sz 76

There is a very strong bond between two interpreters that approach music with the same unbridled passion

An absorbing programme of violin and piano duos from Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Polina Leschenko saw captivating performances of Webern, Bartók and Ravel with an interesting edge in Schumann.

A recent concert by violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter and Lambert Orkis, piano, saw the Tonhalle almost having to hold people back at the gates.