Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 3; Sinfonia concertante

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"Mozart's violin concertos are harder to play than they sound; the challenge lies in making them sound effortless without rendering them facile. Capuçon, with his sweet-toned but deceptively powerful playing negotiated this balance successfully. His playing was brilliant in the bravura passages without sounding like showmanship, while the slow movements, particularly of the G major Third Concerto, were spun out with unerring lyricism."

"The delicate filigree of Capuçon's trills in the opening movement of the Violin Concerto No 1 in B flat major offers an early indication of his approach, elegantly understated yet powerful enough to sustain the essential equilibrium between his own part and the accompanying Scottish Chamber Orchestra under Louis Langrée."

"These are outstanding performances, very persuasive in their exhilarating technical skills and above all in their genuinely moving inspiration. Don't miss this one"