2021 marks 100 years since the death of Camille Saint-Saëns, one of the acknowledged masters of French music. Pianist Bertrand Chamayou, violinist Renaud Capuçon and cellist Edgar Moreau salute him with this album of three of his finest chamber works: the Violin Sonata No 1, Cello Sonata No 1 and Piano Trio No 2. "These are splendid works," says Bertrand Chamayou, "but only relatively rarely performed and recorded. This is essential French Romantic chamber music and French performers of our generation have a duty to share it with audiences."
1 Violin Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 75: I. Allegro Agitato
2 Violin Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 75: I. Adagio
3 Violin Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 75: II. Allegro Moderato
4 Violin Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 75: II. Allegro Molto
5 Cello Sonata No. 1 in C minor, Op. 32: I. Allegro
6 Cello Sonata No. 1 in C minor, Op. 32: II. Andante Tranquillo Sostenuto
7 Cello Sonata No. 1 in C minor, Op. 32: III. Allegro Moderato
8 Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 92: I. Allegro Non Troppo
9 Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 92: II. Allegretto
10 Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 92: III. Andante Con Moto
11 Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 92: IV. Grazioso, Poco Allegro
12 Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 92: V. Allegro
2021 marks 100 years since the death of Camille Saint-Saëns, one of the acknowledged masters of French music. Pianist Bertrand Chamayou, violinist Renaud Capuçon and cellist Edgar Moreau salute him with this album of three of his finest chamber works: the Violin Sonata No 1, Cello Sonata No 1 and Piano Trio No 2. "These are splendid works," says Bertrand Chamayou, "but only relatively rarely performed and recorded. This is essential French Romantic chamber music and French performers of our generation have a duty to share it with audiences."
