Saturday 24th May 2025, 2:00PM
Hugo Eedle & Simon Callaghan
Schumann, Brahms, Cassadó
Presented by Absolute Classics, the soft hum of early summer at Dabton House provides the perfect counterpoint to a cello recital of ardent expression and muscular elegance.
Hugo Eedle, a rising star of Scotland’s musical scene, performs with a depth and sincerity seldom found in one so young. His interpretation of Schumann’s Fünf Stücke im Volkston dances and dreams, conjuring the rustic charm and poetry of the German countryside.
In Brahms’s Sonata No. 2, the cello becomes a voice of noble yearning, with the piano its eloquent companion. This is chamber music as it ought to be: intimate, generous, and utterly alive. At the keyboard, Simon Callaghan brings a burnished tone and an instinctive sense of drama, lifting each phrase with clarity and style.
To close, Cassadó’s Dance of the Green Devil—a fiery encore piece that crackles with Spanish verve—adds a flourish of theatricality to an afternoon of musical storytelling.
Set against the verdant elegance of Dabton House, this recital is a celebration of the cello’s boundless capacity to sing—a concert for the curious, the romantic, and the quietly adventurous.
