Rachmaninoff and Myaskovsky Cello Sonatas in Kensington!

Sergei Rachmaninoff’s *Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19* is a four-movement chamber work in which the piano carries much of the argument while the cello answers in long, vocal lines. Written at the start of the 20th century, it sits between late-Romantic concert tradition and a more modern Russian intensity, with themes that return like memory rather than decoration. In New York, the sonata has long lived in the city’s recital ecosystem, from conservatory halls to small-room series, as a measure of ensemble balance. One clear fact remains: it rewards players who treat it as a duo, not accompaniment.