Renaud Capuçon
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Renaud Capuçon is a French classical violinist who appears in solo recitals regularly and performs with orchestras such as the Berlin Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra of Europe.
Born in France, he studied at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris and the Berlin Academy of Arts. After three summers as concert master of the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester, he toured the world as a soloist with appearances at festivals in England, Scotland, Germany, France, Spain and America. He made his album debut in 2001 with pianist Jérôme Ducros on 'Franz Schubert: Grand Duo, Rondo Brillant, Fantaisie' followed by recordings of works by Ravel, Franck, Rachmaninov, Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Schubert.
'Brahms: Piano Quartets 1-3', with his brother cellist Gautier Capuçon, violist Gerard Causse and pianist Nicholay Angelich, peaked at number 50 on Billboard's Classical Albums Chart in 2008 while 'Brahms: Double Concerto' (2011) with his brother, pianist Myung-Whun Chung and the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester, went to number 19. In 2016 he became artistic director of the Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad Festival in Switzerland and in 2018 he released 'Bartók: Violin Concertos No. 1 and No. 2' with London Symphony Orchestra conducted by François-Xavier Roth.
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Renaud Capuçon, Gautier Capuçon, Frank Braley
Beethoven: Piano Trios No. 5, "Ghost" & No. 7, "Archduke"
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- Morceau de concours pour violon et piano
- 4 Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op. 17: No. 3 Un poco triste
- Trio for Piano & Strings in D Minor Op.120: Andantino featuring Renaud Capuçon
- Schubert: Violin Sonata in A Major, Op. Posth. 162, D. 574 "Grand Duo": I. Allegro moderato by Jérôme Ducros
- Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 100: II. Andante tranquillo - Vivace featuring Gautier Capuçon
- Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108: I. Allegro featuring Gautier Capuçon
- Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op.108: III. Un poco presto e con sentimento featuring Gautier Capuçon
- Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78: II. Adagio featuring Gautier Capuçon
- Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 100: I. Allegro amabile featuring Gautier Capuçon
- Frauenliebe und -leben Op. 42: Du Ring an meinem Finger by Jérôme Ducros
- Valse sentimentale in F minor by Jérôme Ducros
- Piano Quartet No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 45: I. Allegro molto moderato
- Duo pour violon et violoncelle: III. Andantino by Gautier Capuçon
- 3 Old Viennese Dances: II. Liebesleid by Jérôme Ducros
- Der Rosenklavier: Waltz by Jérôme Ducros
- Russian Song by Jérôme Ducros
- Hungarian folk melodies for violin and cello SZ: II Allegretto by Gautier Capuçon
- Duo pour violon & violoncelle Op. 7 No 1: II Allegretto vivace by Gautier Capuçon
- Hungarian folk melodies for violin and cello SZ: IV Choral: Andante by Gautier Capuçon
- Duo pour violon & violoncelle Op. 7 No 1: I Tempo di minuetto by Gautier Capuçon
- Duo pour violon & violoncelle No 2 H.371: I Allegretto by Gautier Capuçon
- L'abeille/tr.Wilhelm by Jérôme Ducros
- Duos pour violon et violoncelle, Op.7: II.Adagio by Gautier Capuçon
- Variations brillantes sur<<God save the King>>, Op.38 by Gautier Capuçon
