BRAHMS : VIOLIN SONATAS

Renaud Capuçon, Nicholas Angelich – 2005

Renaud Capuçon and Nicholas Angelich return to Brahms, and the three mature violin sonatas written between 1878 and 1888. The lyrical first sonata takes its subtitle from the song whose nostalgic theme appears in the outer movements; the radiant second and tougher third were both completed during happy summers spent on the shores of Lake Thun in Switzerland. The programme includes Brahms’ youthful contribution to the collective F.A.E. Sonata, composed by Brahms, Dietrich and Schumann for the great Joseph Joachim in 1853.

‘Beautifully considered, tending towards an expansive, romantic view of Brahms, but with a care for balance and proportion.’ Editor’s Choice, Gramophone

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01 / Sonata for Violin & Piano No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78 : I. Vivace ma non troppo    11:27
02 / Sonata for Violin & Piano No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78 : II. Adagio    8:24
03 / Sonata for Violin & Piano No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78 : III. Allegro molto moderato    8:28
04 / Sonata for Violin & Piano No. 2 in A Major, Op. 100 : I. Allegro amabile    8:46
05 / Sonata for Violin & Piano No. 2 in A Major, Op. 100 : II. Andante tranquillo • Vivace • Andante • Vivace di più • Andante • Vivace    6:45
06 / Sonata for Violin & Piano No. 2 in A Major, Op. 100 : III. Allegretto grazioso (quasi andante)    5:46
07 / Sonata for Violin & Piano No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108 : I. Allegro    8:35
08 / Sonata for Violin & Piano No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108 : II. Adagio    5:20
09 / Sonata for Violin & Piano No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108 : III. Un poco presto e con sentimento    2:58
10 / Sonata for Violin & Piano No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108 : IV. Presto agitato    6:02
11 / Sonata movement in C minor (Scherzo) from the FAE Sonata    5:35