Saint-Saëns - Le Carnaval des Animaux
Renaud Capuçon (violin), Gautier Capuçon (cello), Frank Braley (piano), Michel Dalberto (piano), Emmanuel Pahud (flute), Paul Meyer (clarinet), David Guerrier (trumpet), Marie-Pierre Langlamet (harp), Béatrice Muthelet (viola), Esther Hoppe (violin), Janne Saksala (double bass), Florent Jodelet (percussion)
'What hard things,' wrote Saint-Saëns, 'have been said against virtuosity!… The fact must be proclaimed from the house-tops – in art a difficulty overcome is a thing of beauty.' There are many... — More…
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Saint-Saëns: Le Carnaval des animaux (ed. Durand)
- Renaud Capuçon (violin), Béatrice Muthelet (viola), Esther Hoppe (violin), Frank Braley (piano), Gautier Capuçon (cello), Janne Saksala (double bass), Michel Dalberto (piano), Paul Meyer (clarinet), Emmanuel Pahud (flute), Florent Jodelet (percussion)
- Recorded: 2003-03-19
- Recording Venue: 19 III 2003, Espace de Projection, Ircam, Paris.
No. 1- Introduction et marche royale du lion [Andante maestoso]
No. 2- Poules et coqs [Allegro moderato]
No. 3- Hémiones (animaux véloces) [Presto furioso]
Saint-Saëns: Fantaisie for violin & harp, Op. 124
- Renaud Capuçon (violin), Marie-Pierre Langlamet (harp)
- Recorded: 2002-12-14
- Recording Venue: 14 XII 2002, La Chaux de Fonds, Foundation Musica-Theatre
Saint-Saëns: Romance, Op. 36
- Gautier Capuçon (cello), Frank Braley (piano)
- Recorded: 2002-12-14
- Recording Venue: 14th XII 2002, La Chaux fe Fonds, Foundation Musica Theatre.
Prière pour violoncelle et piano op. 158
Saint-Saëns: Prière for cello & piano, Op. 158
- Gautier Capuçon (cello), Frank Braley (piano)
- Recorded: 2002-12-14
- Recording Venue: 14 XII 2002, la Chaux de Fonds, Foundation Musica-Theatre.
Romance pour violoncelle et piano op. 36
Saint-Saëns: 'Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix' extract from Samson et Dalila
- Gautier Capuçon (cello), Frank Braley (piano)
- Recorded: 2002-12-14
- Recording Venue: 14 XII 2002, La Chaux de Fonds, Foundation Musica Theatre.
Saint-Saëns: Septet in E flat major, Op. 65
- Renaud Capuçon (violin), Béatrice Muthelet (viola), David Guerrier (trumpet), Esther Hoppe (violin), Frank Braley (piano), Gautier Capuçon (cello), Janne Saksala (double bass)
- Recorded: 2003-03-20
- Recording Venue: 20th III 2003, Espace de Projection, Ircam, Paris.
Préambule: allegro moderato
Menuet: Tempo di minuetto moderato
Intermède: andante
Gavotte & Final: allegro non troppo