Gautier Capuçon- Elgar / Walton: Cello Concertos
SKU: 5021732264831
For me, the Elgar Cello Concerto is about passion," says Gautier Capuçon, who has now recorded the work with the London Symphony Orchestra - which played at the concerto's premiere in 1919 - and it's new Music Director, Antonio Pappano. The companion piece for the Elgar is William Walton's cello concerto, premiered nearly 40 years later in 1957. "The Elgar is the quintessence of deep emotions, and the cello is exactly the right instrument to transmit them," continues Capuçon. "The Walton Cello Concerto is absolutely gorgeous, a magical piece It's very challenging, very difficult. There are the two cadenzas, which are very demanding on the cellist, and like the Elgar, structurally, the second movement is an extremely virtuosic dialogue with the orchestra." As Antonio Pappano explains, "This is not the first time the Elgar, which is a very strong, dark piece, has been paired with the Walton, and it's a wonderful coupling. Walton uses a richer harmonic palette, a more diverse orchestra, more colourful forces: vibraphone, celesta, harp. The music twinkles and has the mystery of the night about it. But it sings. It sings the way Elgar's concerto sings. At the end of the day it is a mood piece, and I think it shares that with the Elgar. And you can see the history of English music and how it progressed. I believe English music really has a lot to say if it's done with full-on intensity and drama, and the London Symphony Orchestra can produce that like no other.
Track List
- Cello Concerto in E minor Op. 85: I. Adagio - Moderato
- Cello Concerto in E minor Op. 85: II. Lento - Allegro Molto
- Cello Concerto in E minor Op. 85: III. Adagio
- Cello Concerto in E minor Op. 85: IV. Allegro - Allegro Ma Non Troppo
- Cello Concerto: I. Moderato
- Cello Concerto: II. Allegro Appassionato
- Cello Concerto: III. Tema Ed Improvvisazioni
Format: New CD/Classical
Gautier Capuçon- Elgar / Walton: Cello Concertos
SKU: 5021732264831
Release Date: 11.08.24
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For me, the Elgar Cello Concerto is about passion," says Gautier Capuçon, who has now recorded the work with the London Symphony Orchestra - which played at the concerto's premiere in 1919 - and it's new Music Director, Antonio Pappano. The companion piece for the Elgar is William Walton's cello concerto, premiered nearly 40 years later in 1957. "The Elgar is the quintessence of deep emotions, and the cello is exactly the right instrument to transmit them," continues Capuçon. "The Walton Cello Concerto is absolutely gorgeous, a magical piece It's very challenging, very difficult. There are the two cadenzas, which are very demanding on the cellist, and like the Elgar, structurally, the second movement is an extremely virtuosic dialogue with the orchestra." As Antonio Pappano explains, "This is not the first time the Elgar, which is a very strong, dark piece, has been paired with the Walton, and it's a wonderful coupling. Walton uses a richer harmonic palette, a more diverse orchestra, more colourful forces: vibraphone, celesta, harp. The music twinkles and has the mystery of the night about it. But it sings. It sings the way Elgar's concerto sings. At the end of the day it is a mood piece, and I think it shares that with the Elgar. And you can see the history of English music and how it progressed. I believe English music really has a lot to say if it's done with full-on intensity and drama, and the London Symphony Orchestra can produce that like no other.
Track List
- Cello Concerto in E minor Op. 85: I. Adagio - Moderato
- Cello Concerto in E minor Op. 85: II. Lento - Allegro Molto
- Cello Concerto in E minor Op. 85: III. Adagio
- Cello Concerto in E minor Op. 85: IV. Allegro - Allegro Ma Non Troppo
- Cello Concerto: I. Moderato
- Cello Concerto: II. Allegro Appassionato
- Cello Concerto: III. Tema Ed Improvvisazioni
