Strauss, (R.): Violin concerto & sonata / Piano quartet / Ein Heldenleben / etc
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RICHARD STRAUSS
Strauss, (R.): Violin concerto & sonata / Piano quartet / Ein Heldenleben / etc
Renaud Capuçon (violin), with Christop Koncz (violin), Guillaume Bellom (piano) / Gustav Mahler Jungendorchester, Seiji Ozawa
[ Deutsche Grammophon / 3 CD Box Set ]
Release Date: Friday 18 April 2025
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Together with a stunning array of collaborators, violinist Renaud Capuçon presents a compendium of works by Richard Strauss, a composer who has been central to his artistic trajectory since long before adulthood.
Beginning with rather-neglected, recently-recorded gems (the Violin Concerto, Violin Sonata, Piano Quartet, and Daphne-Etude) the release continues by showcasing superb concerts from Capuçon's past. String ensemble arrangements of Metamorphosen and the introduction to Cappricco - performed alongside decorated colleagues - are followed by a climactic rendition of Ein Heldenleben by Seiji Ozawa and the Gustav MahlerJugend Orchester.
"The Vienna Symphony is luxurious in the Concerto, against which Capuçon's poise and precision contrast beautifully. There's a mournful simplicity to the Sonata and the Piano Quartet channels pleasingly darker hues." BBC Music
"Capuçon does well by both pieces but with the incomparable Heifetz performances of the Sonata committed to memory, this early masterpiece remains 'his' work, though Capuçon's playing is enjoyable on its own terms. The Concerto, however, has no such classic advocate, and Capuçon's purity of tone and, in the finale, unaffected brilliance make a strong impression." Gramophone
Tracks:
Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 8
Violin Sonata in E flat major, Op. 18
Study in G Major, AV 141 "Daphne"
Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 13
Sextet from Capriccio, Op. 85
Metamorphosen
Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40
