Saint-Saëns' chamber music is not much played, but there's a lot of it, and the general revival of his fortunes among performers is bringing some of it to light. Here's a wonderful example from some players who know each other well and are well equipped to bring out the melodic genius and the fresh formal thinking that underlie the smooth surfaces of Saint-Saëns' music. The Violin Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 75, is alluded to in Proust's novel Swann's Way , and violinist Renaud Capuçon and pianist Bertrand Chamayou ...
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Saint-Saëns' chamber music is not much played, but there's a lot of it, and the general revival of his fortunes among performers is bringing some of it to light. Here's a wonderful example from some players who know each other well and are well equipped to bring out the melodic genius and the fresh formal thinking that underlie the smooth surfaces of Saint-Saëns' music. The Violin Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 75, is alluded to in Proust's novel Swann's Way , and violinist Renaud Capuçon and pianist Bertrand Chamayou perfectly balance their instruments in passages where the piano soars above the violin like an unrealized dream. The Cello Sonata No. 1 in C minor, Op. 32, is as close as Saint-Saëns comes to downbeat, and Edgar Moreau handles the low, growling cello part with clear definition. Perhaps the most interesting work of the three is the Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 92, which has the five-movement arch shape later favored by Bartók and others. Here, the center of the arch is a serene,...
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