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| 1. First movement: Allegro |
| 2. Second movement: Andante |
| 3. Third movement: Vivace non troppo |
| 4. I. Allegro |
| 5. II. Adagio |
| 6. III. Andantino - Presto non assai, ma con sentimento |
| 7. IV. Con moto - Un poco meno mosso |
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
the outstanding performance is the Clarinet Quintet
6 Nov 2007
Format:Audio CD
Brahms' late, melancholy Double Concerto gets top billing here, and the brothers Capucon are very good in it. But for me the winner on this CD is the Clarinet Quintet. Its free-form rhapsody suits the Capucon Quartet and Paul Meyer, the bright, elegant clarinetist. The pitfall in this work is that it tempts the players to swoon and over-emote. When that happens, you feel lost in thick Romantic pea soup. I had more or less given up on the work, but this reading restores my faith. It's crisp, forward-moving, and not overly earnest. The sonics from EMI/Virgin are very clear, if a bit edgy at top volume. Definitely a five-star performance.
As for the Double Concerto, I think the performance fights against itself. As you can tell from the first entry of the cello, the Capucon brothers are out to maximize emotion and to pull the ad lib melodic line as far as it can go. But Myung-Whun Chung is rather reticent in his conducting, and the Mahler Youth Orchestra's lighter texture isn't in keeping with the two soloists, who play as if they are on a very big stage. In other respects, however, this is certainly a fine reading.
In all, the Doublte Concerto can't compete with the best in the field, but the Capucons' sweet, light-handed Clarinet Qt. can.
As for the Double Concerto, I think the performance fights against itself. As you can tell from the first entry of the cello, the Capucon brothers are out to maximize emotion and to pull the ad lib melodic line as far as it can go. But Myung-Whun Chung is rather reticent in his conducting, and the Mahler Youth Orchestra's lighter texture isn't in keeping with the two soloists, who play as if they are on a very big stage. In other respects, however, this is certainly a fine reading.
In all, the Doublte Concerto can't compete with the best in the field, but the Capucons' sweet, light-handed Clarinet Qt. can.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Outstanding!
15 Jun 2008
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I discovered this CD in a review from The Week. This collection totally lived up to its 4 stars! The sound is more full and powerful than any Brahm's recording I have ever heard. This CD makes the excellent Bernstein DG CD sound weak in comparison. The Capucons are worth finding and remembering.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Brahms and les frères Capuçon
3 Jun 2011
Format:Audio CD
Brahms: Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra in A Minor, Op. 102 is played so rarely in the orchestral repertoire that it comes close to being the Brahms no one really knows. More's the pity because it is a late, powerful work carved in granite with just enough flights of passion and soul searching that it deserves very close attention. This recording of the Double Concerto has the right ingredients in the soloists but aside form their immersion in the piece this version will likely gain few followers. The problem lies not with the soloists - Renaud and Gautier Capuçon - but with the thin and semirigid collaboration with Myung-Whun Chung and the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester. The orchestral sound is thin where it should be like steel, listless where it should be passionate, and in general, lackluster.
As the final concert of this season of the Los Angles Philharmonic and in the current series called 'Brahms Unbound' we finally have the definite performance with the brothers Capuçon as soloists with the extremely compatible collaboration of Gustavo Dudamel as conductor. These forces take the Double Concerto to places never before reached - exalting and flawlessly perfect playing of a work that is showing its durability now. The communication among the three - Dudamel and the Capuçons - is equalled by a truly great performance by the Orchestra: all of the multiple solo lines weave together with the ongoing musical threads of the cello and the violin and the result is rather miraculous. Hopefully the recording companies will pay attention to this: the performance (which included Dudamel's incomparably inspiring and eloquent Brahms 4th symphony) will be broadcast across the United States in movie theaters as part of the LA Live series that has garnered so many followers. Watch for it - the experience is staggering.
Because the Double Concerto is only 40 minutes in length the album needed additional music that would complement the concerto. Wisely and with their usual fine musicality the added work is Brahms' Clarinet Quintet In B Minor, Op. 115 and is performed with utter conviction and grace and style by the Capuçon Quartet (Renaud Capuçon, Gautier Capuçon, Aki Saulière, and Béatrice Muthelet) with Paul Meyer, clarinet. It is the epitome of chamber music elegance and hopefully will be combined with some other chamber works on a different recording. It is superbly played but somehow doesn't follow the drama of the Double Concerto. Until the Capuçons can record the concerto with Dudamel and the LA Phil this recording will suffice. Grady Harp, June 11
As the final concert of this season of the Los Angles Philharmonic and in the current series called 'Brahms Unbound' we finally have the definite performance with the brothers Capuçon as soloists with the extremely compatible collaboration of Gustavo Dudamel as conductor. These forces take the Double Concerto to places never before reached - exalting and flawlessly perfect playing of a work that is showing its durability now. The communication among the three - Dudamel and the Capuçons - is equalled by a truly great performance by the Orchestra: all of the multiple solo lines weave together with the ongoing musical threads of the cello and the violin and the result is rather miraculous. Hopefully the recording companies will pay attention to this: the performance (which included Dudamel's incomparably inspiring and eloquent Brahms 4th symphony) will be broadcast across the United States in movie theaters as part of the LA Live series that has garnered so many followers. Watch for it - the experience is staggering.
Because the Double Concerto is only 40 minutes in length the album needed additional music that would complement the concerto. Wisely and with their usual fine musicality the added work is Brahms' Clarinet Quintet In B Minor, Op. 115 and is performed with utter conviction and grace and style by the Capuçon Quartet (Renaud Capuçon, Gautier Capuçon, Aki Saulière, and Béatrice Muthelet) with Paul Meyer, clarinet. It is the epitome of chamber music elegance and hopefully will be combined with some other chamber works on a different recording. It is superbly played but somehow doesn't follow the drama of the Double Concerto. Until the Capuçons can record the concerto with Dudamel and the LA Phil this recording will suffice. Grady Harp, June 11
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