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00:00 studio 07:25 Eugène Ysaÿe, Poème élégiaque Op. 12 César Franck, Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Major, FWV 8 24:49 1. Allegretto ben moderato 31:21 2. Allegro 39:39 3. Recitativo-Fantasia. Ben moderato – Molto lento – A tempo moderato – Molto lento e mesto 4. Allegretto poco mosso studio Richard Strauss, Sonata for Violin and Piano in E flat Major, Op. 18 1:17:44 1. Allegro, ma non troppo 2. Improvisation - Andante cantabile 3. Finale - Andante - Allegro Richard Strauss, Morgen!, Op. 27 No. 4 1:53:44 Antonín Dvořák/Fritz Kreisler, Slavonic Fantasy in B Minor Cast Yamen Saadi — Violinist Julien Quentin — Pianist Program notes Virtuoso violinist Yamen Saadi and acclaimed pianist Julien Quentin join forces in a program celebrating the profound beauty of the Romantic violin repertoire. A tribute to Gabriel Fauré, Ysaÿe’s Poème élégiaque, Op. 12 is a poignant composition based on the tomb scene from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. The marriage of Ysaÿe and Louise Bourdeau in 1886 inspired César Franck’s Violin Sonata in A Major, gifted to Ysaÿe as a wedding present. The work’s cyclic structure, emotional resonance, and perfectly balanced violin and piano parts make it one of Franck’s most esteemed compositions. The concert concludes with Richard Strauss’s Violin Sonata in E-flat Major Op. 18, brimming with vibrant melodies and demonstrating Strauss’s early flair for exuberant orchestration. Venue: Verbier Church (Verbier, Switzerland) Broadcast date: Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 10:00 AM
