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Richard Strauss

Renaud Capuçon (violin), Wiener Symphoniker, Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester, Petr Popelka, Seiji Ozawa

Richard Strauss
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...

BBC Music Magazine, April 20254 out of 5 stars

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Richard Strauss

Renaud Capuçon (violin), Wiener Symphoniker, Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester, Petr Popelka, Seiji Ozawa

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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...

BBC Music Magazine, April 20254 out of 5 stars

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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.

Contents and tracklist

Strauss, R: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 8
Work length29:51
I. Allegro
Track length14:48
II. Lento ma non troppo
Track length6:25
III. Rondo. Prestissimo
Track length8:38
Strauss, R: Violin Sonata in E flat major, Op. 18
Work length30:31
I. Allegro ma non troppo
Track length12:22
II. Improvisation. Andante cantabile
Track length8:48
III. Finale. Andante – Allegro
Track length9:21
Strauss, R: Study in G Major, AV 141 "Daphne"
Work length1:33
Strauss, R: Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 13
Work length42:19
I. Allegro
Track length15:02
II. Scherzo. Presto
Track length7:36
III. Andante
Track length9:10
IV. Finale. Vivace
Track length10:31
Strauss, R: Sextet from Capriccio, Op. 85
Work length11:45
I. Andante con moto
Track length2:20
II. Fig. 2
Track length5:19
III. Andante con moto
Track length4:06
Strauss, R: Metamorphosen
Work length27:05
I. Andante
Track length6:00
II. Etwas fliessender
Track length5:03
III. Agitato
Track length4:36
IV. Più allegro
Track length1:31
V. Adagio, tempo primo
Track length3:03
VI. Tempo primo
Track length6:52
Strauss, R: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40
Work length47:53
I. Der Held
Track length4:47
II. Des Helden Widersacher
Track length3:38
III. Des Helden Gefährtin
Track length12:52
IV. Des Helden Walstatt "Battle Scene"
Track length7:28
V. Des Helden Friedenswerke
Track length7:10
VI. Des Helden Weltflucht und Vollendung
Track length11:58

Awards and reviews

April 2025

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.
4 out of 5 stars

April 2025

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.
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