Together with a stunning array of collaborators, violinist Renaud Capuçon presents a compendium of works by Richard Strauss, a composer who has been central to his artistic trajectory since long before adulthood. Beginning with rather-neglected, recently-recorded gems (the Violin Concerto, Violin Sonata, Piano Quartet, and Daphne-Etude) the release continues by showcasing superb concerts from Capuçon’s past. String ensemble arrangements of Metamorphosen and the introduction to Cappricco – performed alongside decorated colleagues – are followed by a climactic rendition of Ein Heldenleben by Seiji Ozawa and the Gustav Mahler Jugend Orchester. 

Playing the notoriously-challenging concertmaster part is Renaud himself, who, at the time, was only in his early-twenties.

CD 1
R. Strauss: Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 8
Violin: Renaud Capuçon
Wiener Symphoniker
Conductor: Petr Popelka
R. Strauss: Violin Sonata, Op. 18
Violin: Renaud Capuçon
Piano: Guillaume Bellom
R. Strauss: Daphne-Etude, TrV 272b
Violin: Renaud Capuçon
CD 2
R. Strauss: Piano Quartet in C Minor, Op. 13
Violin: Renaud Capuçon
Piano: Guillaume Bellom
Viola: Veronika Hagen
Cello: Julia Hagen
R. Strauss: Capriccio, Op. 85 (Sextet) - Live
Violin: Renaud Capuçon
Violin: Christoph Koncz
Viola: Gérard Caussé
Viola: Veronika Hagen
Cello: Julia Hagen
Cello: Clemens Hagen
R. Strauss: Metamorphosen, TrV 290 (Arr. Leopold for String Septet) – Live
Violin: Renaud Capuçon
Violin: Christoph Koncz
Viola: Gérard Caussé
Viola: Veronika Hagen
Cello: Julia Hagen
Cello: Clemens Hagen
Double Bass: Alois Posch
CD 3
R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40 - Live
Violin: Renaud Capuçon
Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester
Conductor: Seiji Ozawa