Sarah Walker introduces further highlights from a series of recitals given by Radio 3's New Generation Artists at 2018 Cheltenham Festival. The Calidore Quartet perform Janacek's tragic narrative quartet based on a novella by Tolstoy, trumpeter Simon Hofele plays a twentieth century classic for his instrument and the Georgian pianist Mariam Batsashvili thrills the audience in the Pittville Pump Room with Liszt's towering masterpiece.
Janacek: String quartet no. 1 “Kreutzersonate”
Calidore Quartet
Charlier: Deuxieme Solo de Concours
Simon Hofele, trumpet; Frank Dupree, piano
Liszt: Piano Sonata in B minor S. 178
Mariam Batsashvili, piano