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Saint-Saëns: Music for Violin

Philippe Graffin (violin), Pascal Devoyon (piano)

Saint-Saëns: Music for Violin

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Philippe Graffin is the violinist in this impassioned performance of the two Violin Sonatas, ably accompanied by pianist Pascal Devoyon. The disc includes a few shorter works such as two Elégies,...

Saint-Saëns: Music for Violin

Philippe Graffin (violin), Pascal Devoyon (piano)

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Philippe Graffin is the violinist in this impassioned performance of the two Violin Sonatas, ably accompanied by pianist Pascal Devoyon. The disc includes a few shorter works such as two Elégies,...

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This selection of music for violin and piano spans many years of Saint-Sanss life from 1871 to 1920. Within it we can hear the variety of writing styles that Saint-Sans used - the Sonata No 1 of 1885 is designed like Beethovens 'Kreutzer' Sonata, with a romantic Lisztian feel; the Sonata No 2, completed eleven years later, shows a clear classical leaning (it was first heard at a concert held in 1896 to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of his first performance as an eleven year old!) The Berceuse dates from 1871 and is dedicated to Paul Viardot, the violinist son of the celebrated singer Pauline Viardot, a close friend. A calm serene work, it has a simple, memorable melodic quality that places it close to Saint-Sans's best-known piece, The Swan. Philippe Graffin and Pascal Devoyon make a winning partnershipthe proof of which can be seen in the reviews from their other discs on Hyperion in which they perform together. This disc is sure to receive an equal amount of praise.

Contents and tracklist

I. Allegro agitato
Track length6:53
II. Adagio
Track length5:30
III. Allegro moderato
Track length3:47
IV. Allegro molto
Track length6:02
I. Poco allegro
Track length6:58
II. Scherzo
Track length4:00
III. Andante
Track length6:28
IV. Allegro grazioso
Track length5:16
I. Prémice
Track length5:20
II. Vision congolaise
Track length4:25
III. Joyeuseté
Track length2:54

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Philippe Graffin is the violinist in this impassioned performance of the two Violin Sonatas, ably accompanied by pianist Pascal Devoyon. The disc includes a few shorter works such as two Elégies, a Berceuse, and Triptyque.
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