Renaud Capucon - Bartok: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 (CD)

Renaud Capuçon expands his wide-ranging concerto discography with Bartók's two violin concertos. Composed almost three decades apart, they are highly contrasted, inhabiting very different emotional and musical worlds. Partnering Capuçon is the London Symphony Orchestra under it's Principal Guest Conductor, François-Xavier Roth. - Firmly established as one of the world's greatest violinists, Renaud Capucon's career both on the stage and as a recording artist has spanned a wide gamut of concerto repetoire, chamber music and recitals. He has a reputation for impeccable performances and fine interpretations of classics and lesser-known repetoire, from his most recent albums with critically-acclaimed readings of the Bach Violin Concertos and the Vasks Violin Concerto, and a recital disc with Khatia Buniatishvili, to the Beethoven / Korngold and Brahms/Berg concerots, Renaud has become known for the breadth of his repetoire, his world-class chamber music partners, and the quality of is playing.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Violin Concerto No. 1, SZ. 36: I. Andante Sostenuto
2. Violin Concerto No. 1, SZ. 36: II. Allegro Giocoso
3. Violin Concerto No. 2 in B Major, SZ. 112: I. Allegro Non Troppo
4. Violin Concerto No. 2 in B Major, SZ. 112: II. Andante Tranquillo
5. Violin Concerto No. 2 in B Major, SZ. 112: III. Allegro Molto