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Saint-Saens: Violin Sonata No. 2; Suite In D Minor; The Swan / Clamagirand, Cohen
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Saint-Saens: Violin Sonata No. 2; Suite In D Minor; The Swan / Clamagirand, Cohen

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Composer
SAINT-SAENS, CAMILLE
Artist
Fanny Clamagirand, Vanya Cohen
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Sep 24, 2013
Catalog #
8572751
UPC
747313275175

About

Much of the music here would have been more familiar 75 years ago than it is today; Jascha Heifetz, in particular, championed the Saint-Saëns violin sonatas. But now that self-serving ideas of straight-line musical progress have been put to rest, Saint-Saëns is benefiting from something of a comeback, with the Naxos label and others putting out intelligently programmed selections of his music. This one, by French violinist Fanny Clamagirand and pianist Vanya Cohen, is delightful. It features a performance of the Violin Sonata No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 102, overflowing with melody in the slow movement, as well as some even less familiar music. The opening Suite in D minor for violin and piano, Op. 16, is fascinating. Composed in 1862, it represents Saint-Saëns take on the Baroque suite, and one might even say the French neo-classicism began here. There is also a violin sonata Saint-Saëns wrote at the age of 13, a charming piece of juvenilia, and two short works in contrasting modes, a Romance in C major, Op. 48, on the melodic side and a Méditation in quasi-operatic mode. The only really famous tune here is the arrangement for violin and piano of Le Cygne (The Swan), from The Carnival of the Animals; it serves as a kind of encore. As she did on her earlier recording of Saint-Saëns' chamber music, Clamagirand cultivates a lyrical attitude and a gorgeous tone that are the essence of the French school. Naxos deserves kudos for the sound this time out; the music is recorded in a superb (and non-French) venue, the UK's Wyastone Concert Hall, and the performers are up close but not overbearing.

-- James Manheim, All Music Guide

Tracklist 14 tracks

  1. 1 I. Prelude 02:07
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Prelude
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Fanny Clamagirand, Vanya Cohen
  2. 2 II. Serenade 03:30
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Serenade
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Fanny Clamagirand, Vanya Cohen
  3. 3 III. Scherzo 04:34
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Scherzo
    Duration
    04:34
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Fanny Clamagirand, Vanya Cohen
  4. 4 IV. Romance 07:29
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Romance
    Duration
    07:29
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Fanny Clamagirand, Vanya Cohen
  5. 5 V. Finale 05:54
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Finale
    Duration
    05:54
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Fanny Clamagirand, Vanya Cohen
  6. 6 Romance in C Major, Op. 48 (version for violin and piano) 07:01
    Track
    6
    Title
    Romance in C Major, Op. 48 (version for violin and piano)
    Duration
    07:01
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Fanny Clamagirand, Vanya Cohen
  7. 7 I. Allegro vivace 04:16
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Allegro vivace
    Duration
    04:16
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Fanny Clamagirand, Vanya Cohen
  8. 8 II. Scherzo: Allegro 00:59
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Scherzo: Allegro
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Fanny Clamagirand, Vanya Cohen
  9. 9 Meditation 04:03
    Track
    9
    Title
    Meditation
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Fanny Clamagirand, Vanya Cohen
  10. 10 I. Poco allegro, più tosto moderato 08:09
    Track
    10
    Title
    I. Poco allegro, più tosto moderato
    Duration
    08:09
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Fanny Clamagirand, Vanya Cohen
  11. 11 II. Scherzo: Vivace 04:07
    Track
    11
    Title
    II. Scherzo: Vivace
    Duration
    04:07
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Fanny Clamagirand, Vanya Cohen
  12. 12 III. Andante - Allegretto scherzando ma ben moderato - Andante 06:55
    Track
    12
    Title
    III. Andante - Allegretto scherzando ma ben moderato - Andante
    Duration
    06:55
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Fanny Clamagirand, Vanya Cohen
  13. 13 IV. Allegro grazioso, non presto - Meno mosso, ben moderato - Allegro 04:54
    Track
    13
    Title
    IV. Allegro grazioso, non presto - Meno mosso, ben moderato - Allegro
    Duration
    04:54
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Fanny Clamagirand, Vanya Cohen
  14. 14 Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan (version for violin and piano) 03:29
    Track
    14
    Title
    Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan (version for violin and piano)
    Duration
    03:29
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Fanny Clamagirand, Vanya Cohen