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Violinist Renaud Capuçon and pianist Martha Argerich have been delighting audiences in international concert halls as a duo for 20 years. This release of the recording from the Easter Festival in Aix-en-Provence in April 2022 includes three of the most beautiful sonatas for violin and piano: Schumann's "Sonata No. 1 op. 105," Beethoven's "Sonata No. 9 op. 47," and Franck's "Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Major."
The two musicians met 30 years ago at a concert of the European Union Youth Orchestra, where Capuçon, then 16, accompanied Argerich, 35 years his senior. A long musical and personal friendship developed, which is reflected in their familiar, fine playing.
Robert Schumann
Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 105
1. Mit leidenschaftlichem Ausdruck
2. Allegretto
3. Lebhaft
Ludwig van Beethoven
Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major "Kreutzer", op. 47
4. Adagio sostenuto – Presto
5. Andante con variazioni
6. Finale Presto
César Franck
Violin Sonata in A major, Fwv 8
7. Allegretto ben moderato
8. Allegro
9. Recitativo – Fantasia. Ben moderato – Molto lento – A tempo moderato
10. Allegretto poco mosso