Genius of the Violin
Andrew McGregor introduces a concert from London's Wigmore Hall, given as part of the new festival dedicated to the violin. Ralph de Souza and DongSuk Kang
(violins), Joji Hattori (violin/viola), Raphael Wallfisch (cello), Gordon Back and Paul Badura-Skoda (pianos)
Beethoven Violin Sonata in G, Op 96
Joji Hattori , Paul Badura-Skoda (piano)
Kodaly Duo, Op 7 DongSuk Kang (violin), Raphael Wallfisch (cello)
8.20 Twenty Minutes: The Tree Where the Nightingale Sang Icelandic violin-maker
Hans Johannsson looks at the multitude of new techniques and technology that have rocked that most traditional of arts - violin making - in the last decade.
8.40 Dvorak Piano Quintet in A, Op 81
Gordon Back (piano), Ralph de Souza and Dong Suk Kang (violins), Joji Hattori (viola), Raphael Wallfisch (cello)