Review: Timo-Veikko Valve and Aura Go: Beethoven Cello Sonatas (Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House)
Across two concerts, Valve and Go showed how much extraordinary life and colour there is in Beethoven's cello sonatas.
Steve Moffatt’s earliest musical memories are of his father’s dubious tenor accompanying 78s of Gigli and Björling. As a local newspaper reporter in London, he covered Jimi Hendrix’s inquest. Now retired, he reviews concerts for Limelight and NewsLocal newspapers, where he worked as production editor.
Across two concerts, Valve and Go showed how much extraordinary life and colour there is in Beethoven's cello sonatas.
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