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| Violinist Renaud Capuçon and pianist Jerome Ducros play transcriptions of works by Elgar, Prokofiev, Strauss, Schumann and others. |
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| 1 Auf Flügeln des Gesanges (On Wings of Song), song for voice & piano, Op. 34/2 |
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| 2 Bagatelle for violin & piano, 'Die Biene' Op.13/9 |
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| 3 Ellens Gesang III ('Ave Maria'), song for voice & piano, D. 839 (Op. 52/6) |
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| 4 La capricieuse -- morceau de genre, for violin & piano, Op. 17 |
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| 5 Humoresque No. 7 for piano in G flat major, B. 187/7 (Op. 101/7) |
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| 6 Pieces (4) for violin & piano, Op. 17: 3. Un poco triste |
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| 7 Slavonic Dance No. 1 for violin & piano in G minor (transcription of Dvorák's Slavonic Dance No. 2, Op. 46/2) |
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| 8 Hora Staccato for violin & piano (or orchestra) |
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| 9 Król Roger (King Roger), opera in 3 acts, Op. 46, M55: Roxana's Song |
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| 10 Clair de lune, for orchestra or other arrangement (from 'Suite Bergamasque' for piano), L. 75/3 |
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| 11 Russian Songs (4), for voice & piano: [Excerpt] |
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| 12 Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 1 for orchestra, Op. 64 bis: Masks |
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| 13 Valse sentimentale, for piano (or violin & piano) in F minor, Op. 51/6 |
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| 14 Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Melody), arrangement (from 'Orfeo ed Euridice') |
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| 15 Much Ado About Nothing, suite from the incidental music for violin & piano, Op. 11: Garden scene |
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| 16 Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Waltz |
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| 17 An einsamer Quelle, for piano, Op. 9/2 (TrV 127/2) |
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| 18 The Dancing Doll, for piano ('Poupée Valsante') |
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| 19 Liebesleid (Love's Sorrow), for violin & piano |
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| 20 Er, der Herrlichste von allen, song for voice & piano (Frauenliebe und -leben), Op. 42/2 |
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| 21 Du Ring an meinem Finger, song for voice & piano (Frauenliebe und -leben), Op. 42/4 |
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Album Review
Though the notion of a disc of violin encores may seem like a holdover from an earlier era that prized a performer's flash above taste, the idea is given new life in this 2008 Virgin release by French violinist Renaud Capuçon. Best known for his work with pianist Martha Argerich, the serious Capuçon might seem to some an unlikely candidate for a disc of flamboyant encores. But Capuçon is not a typical, serious violinist nor are these typical, flamboyant encores. Here, Capuçon has included favorites like Kreisler's Liebeslied and Dinicu's Hora Staccato along with rarities like Stravinsky's Russian Song and Szymanowski's Roxanna'S Song and so cannot be accused of sticking with safe standard repertoire. But whether the work is tried and true or fresh and new, Capuçon's playing makes it all sound vital and vivid. His phrasing in Schubert's Ave Maria floats the melody like a singer, his rhythm in Dvorák's Slavonic Dance drives the tempo like a dancer, and his effortless virtuosity in Poldini's Poupée Valsante matches the finest players of the past. Best of all, Capuçon always sounds like himself and no one else. His combination of focused vibrato, smooth register shifts, and burning energy is wholly unique, and whether the work is familiar or unfamiliar, Capuçon makes it his own. Accompanied with sympathy by pianist Jérôme Ducros and recorded in detailed digital sound by Virgin, Capuçon's performances may thrill even jaded violin fans. ~ James Leonard, All Music Guide
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