Renaud Capuçon, Kit Armstrong – Mozart: Sonatas for Piano & Violin (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Renaud Capuçon, Kit Armstrong – Mozart: Sonatas for Piano & Violin (2023)
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This 4-CD album of Mozart’s ’16 Sonatas for Violin and Piano’, played by Renaud Capuçon and Kit Armstrong, showcases the brilliance of the composer’s chamber music and mastery of both instruments. The sonatas have been central to this duo’s partnership since they made their debut together with the works at the 2016 Salzburg Mozartwoche.

There are various complete recordings of Mozart’s sonatas for piano and violin, most of them leaving off the juvenilia or relegating them to a separate volume (here they are omitted). This one by violinist Renaud Capuçon and keyboardist Kit Armstrong, playing modern instruments, holds the listener’s interest unusually strongly. There are several reasons for this. One is the easy rapport between the two players, responding quickly to slight expressive moves or alterations in the tempo by one player or the other. They capture the rapidly developing role of the violin over the course of the set as it is transformed from an accompanimental instrument to a full partner in the dialogue. A second plus is the inclusion of two variation sets, the 12 Variations on “La bergère Celimène,” K. 359, and the Six Variations on “Hélas, j’ai perdu mon amant,” K. 360. These are not often heard, and quite opposite to what one might expect from their lightweight themes, they are substantial works. The role of the violin here, too, is key; although the piano is still the dominant partner, the violin was ready and available as a sound that would vary the texture, and Mozart exploited it to the hilt. Other attractions include the variety of Capuçon’s playing within a fairly circumscribed context and an excellent feel for the dry language of the later sonatas, with their counterpoint and daringly irregular phrase shapes. A major entry in the Mozart discography, which landed on classical best-seller charts in the summer of 2023. – James Manheim

Tracklist:
1-01. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in C Major, K. 296: I. Allegro vivace (06:23)
1-02. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in C Major, K. 296: II. Andante sostenuto (05:42)
1-03. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in C Major, K. 296: III. Rondeau. Allegro (04:20)
1-04. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in G Major, K. 301: I. Allegro con spirito (08:09)
1-05. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in G Major, K. 301: II. Allegro (05:18)
1-06. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in E-Flat Major, K. 302: I. Allegro (05:22)
1-07. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in E-Flat Major, K. 302: II. Rondeau. Andante grazioso (06:54)
1-08. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in C Major, K. 303: I. Adagio – Molto allegro (05:21)
1-09. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in C Major, K. 303: II. Tempo di menuetto (03:33)
1-10. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in E minor, K. 304: I. Allegro (07:09)
1-11. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in E minor, K. 304: II. Tempo di menuetto (05:42)
1-12. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in A Major, K. 305: I. Allegro di molto (04:22)
1-13. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in A Major, K. 305: IIa. Thema. Andante grazioso (01:22)
1-14. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in A Major, K. 305: IIb. Var. 1 (violino tacet) (01:18)
1-15. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in A Major, K. 305: IIc. Var. 2 (01:16)
1-16. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in A Major, K. 305: IId. Var. 3 (01:13)
1-17. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in A Major, K. 305: IIe. Var. 4 (01:41)
1-18. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in A Major, K. 305: IIf. Var. 5 (01:16)
1-19. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in A Major, K. 305: IIg. Var. 6. Allegro (00:51)
1-20. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in D Major, K. 306: I. Allegro con spirito (07:26)
1-21. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in D Major, K. 306: II. Andantino cantabile (06:02)
1-22. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in D Major, K. 306: III. Allegretto (07:00)
1-23. Renaud Capuçon – 12 Variations on “La bergère Célimène”, K. 359: Thema. Allegretto (00:43)
1-24. Renaud Capuçon – 12 Variations on “La bergère Célimène”, K. 359: Var. 1 (00:48)
1-25. Renaud Capuçon – 12 Variations on “La bergère Célimène”, K. 359: Var. 2 (00:45)
1-26. Renaud Capuçon – 12 Variations on “La bergère Célimène”, K. 359: Var. 3 (violino tacet) (00:45)
1-27. Renaud Capuçon – 12 Variations on “La bergère Célimène”, K. 359: Var. 4 (00:52)
1-28. Renaud Capuçon – 12 Variations on “La bergère Célimène”, K. 359: Var. 5 (00:47)
1-29. Renaud Capuçon – 12 Variations on “La bergère Célimène”, K. 359: Var. 6 (00:50)
1-30. Renaud Capuçon – 12 Variations on “La bergère Célimène”, K. 359: Var. 7 (00:53)
1-31. Renaud Capuçon – 12 Variations on “La bergère Célimène”, K. 359: Var. 8 (01:10)
1-32. Renaud Capuçon – 12 Variations on “La bergère Célimène”, K. 359: Var. 9 (01:01)
1-33. Renaud Capuçon – 12 Variations on “La bergère Célimène”, K. 359: Var. 10 (00:49)
1-34. Renaud Capuçon – 12 Variations on “La bergère Célimène”, K. 359: Var. 11. Adagio (02:35)
1-35. Renaud Capuçon – 12 Variations on “La bergère Célimène”, K. 359: Var. 12 (ed ultima). Allegro (01:00)
1-36. Renaud Capuçon – 6 Variations on “Hélas, j’ai perdu mon amant”, K. 360: Thema. Andantino (00:40)
1-37. Renaud Capuçon – 6 Variations on “Hélas, j’ai perdu mon amant”, K. 360: Var. 1 (01:18)
1-38. Renaud Capuçon – 6 Variations on “Hélas, j’ai perdu mon amant”, K. 360: Var. 2 (01:19)
1-39. Renaud Capuçon – 6 Variations on “Hélas, j’ai perdu mon amant”, K. 360: Var. 3 (01:24)
1-40. Renaud Capuçon – 6 Variations on “Hélas, j’ai perdu mon amant”, K. 360: Var. 4 (01:34)
1-41. Renaud Capuçon – 6 Variations on “Hélas, j’ai perdu mon amant”, K. 360: Var. 5 (01:17)
1-42. Renaud Capuçon – 6 Variations on “Hélas, j’ai perdu mon amant”, K. 360: Var. 6 (01:31)
1-43. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in F Major, K. 376: I. Allegro (04:53)
1-44. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in F Major, K. 376: II. Andante (05:28)
1-45. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in F Major, K. 376: III. Rondeau. Allegretto grazioso (06:05)
1-46. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in F Major, K. 377: I. Allegro (04:08)
1-47. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in F Major, K. 377: IIa. Thema. Andante (01:21)
1-48. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in F Major, K. 377: IIb. Var. 1 (01:13)
1-49. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in F Major, K. 377: IIc. Var. 2 (01:13)
1-50. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in F Major, K. 377: IId. Var. 3 (01:10)
1-51. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in F Major, K. 377: IIe. Var. 4 (01:04)
1-52. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in F Major, K. 377: IIf. Var. 5 (01:21)
1-53. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in F Major, K. 377: IIg. Var. 6. Siciliana (02:10)
1-54. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in F Major, K. 377: III. Tempo di menuetto (05:56)
1-55. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in B-Flat Major, K. 378: I. Allegro moderato (08:51)
1-56. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in B-Flat Major, K. 378: II. Andantino sostenuto e cantabile (06:34)
1-57. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in B-Flat Major, K. 378: III. Rondeau. Allegro (04:28)
1-58. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in G Major, K. 379: I. Adagio (07:52)
1-59. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in G Major, K. 379: IIa. Thema. Andantino cantabile (00:57)
1-60. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in G Major, K. 379: IIb. Var. 1 (violino tacet) (01:00)
1-61. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in G Major, K. 379: IIc. Var. 2 (01:11)
1-62. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in G Major, K. 379: IId. Var. 3 (01:00)
1-63. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in G Major, K. 379: IIe. Var. 4 (01:12)
1-64. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in G Major, K. 379: IIf. Var. 5. Adagio (03:00)
1-65. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in G Major, K. 379: IIg. Thema. Allegretto (01:23)
1-66. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in E-Flat Major, K. 380: I. Allegro (06:55)
1-67. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in E-Flat Major, K. 380: II. Andante con moto (04:58)
1-68. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in E-Flat Major, K. 380: III. Rondeau. Allegro (04:19)
1-69. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in B-Flat Major, K. 454: I. Largo – Allegro (07:32)
1-70. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in B-Flat Major, K. 454: II. Andante (07:26)
1-71. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in B-Flat Major, K. 454: III. Allegretto (07:17)
1-72. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in E-Flat Major, K. 481: I. Molto allegro (07:38)
1-73. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in E-Flat Major, K. 481: II. Adagio (09:04)
1-74. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in E-Flat Major, K. 481: IIIa. Thema. Allegretto (01:05)
1-75. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in E-Flat Major, K. 481: IIIb. Var. 1 (01:01)
1-76. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in E-Flat Major, K. 481: IIIc. Var. 2 (01:05)
1-77. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in E-Flat Major, K. 481: IIId. Var. 3 (00:59)
1-78. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in E-Flat Major, K. 481: IIIe. Var. 4 (01:06)
1-79. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in E-Flat Major, K. 481: IIIf. Var. 5 (01:19)
1-80. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in E-Flat Major, K. 481: IIIg. Var. 6. Allegro (01:35)
1-81. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in A Major, K. 526: I. Molto allegro (07:03)
1-82. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in A Major, K. 526: II. Andante (08:10)
1-83. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in A Major, K. 526: III. Presto (07:18)
1-84. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in F Major, K. 547: I. Andantino cantabile (04:26)
1-85. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in F Major, K. 547: II. Allegro (06:15)
1-86. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in F Major, K. 547: IIIa. Thema. Andante (01:01)
1-87. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in F Major, K. 547: IIIb. Var. 1 (00:57)
1-88. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in F Major, K. 547: IIIc. Var. 2 (00:51)
1-89. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in F Major, K. 547: IIId. Var. 3 (01:01)
1-90. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in F Major, K. 547: IIIe. Var. 4 (00:56)
1-91. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in F Major, K. 547: IIIf. Var. 5 (violino tacet) (01:07)
1-92. Renaud Capuçon – Violin Sonata in F Major, K. 547: IIIg. Var. 6 (01:28)

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