Reviving and Recording
Émile Sauret's 24 Études-Caprices, Op.64 (1902)
Why has it taken 116 years to ‘rediscover’ one of the unsung but major cycles for solo violin?
The supreme 19th century violin virtuoso, composer and pedagogue, Émile Sauret carved himself an enviable reputation during his lifetime and was acclaimed by the greatest musicians of the century, including Sarasate, Brahms and Liszt.
He is probably recognised by violinists and music enthusiasts of today for the spectacular cadenza he wrote to Paganini’s First Violin Concerto.
Composed during his professorial tenure at the Royal Academy of Music, the 24 Études- Caprices are a testament to his technical finesse and are dedicated to his student, the great British virtuoso Marjorie Hayward.
The project comprises a first complete recording of Sauret’s 24 Études-Caprices.
The first volume was released in June 2017 and featured on Andrew McGregor's Record Review on BBC Radio 3 and later on BBC Radio 3 'In Tune'.
The second volume was recorded on Sauret’s own Stradivari violin of 35 years and was released in March 2018.
The supreme 19th century violin virtuoso, composer and pedagogue, Émile Sauret carved himself an enviable reputation during his lifetime and was acclaimed by the greatest musicians of the century, including Sarasate, Brahms and Liszt.
He is probably recognised by violinists and music enthusiasts of today for the spectacular cadenza he wrote to Paganini’s First Violin Concerto.
Composed during his professorial tenure at the Royal Academy of Music, the 24 Études- Caprices are a testament to his technical finesse and are dedicated to his student, the great British virtuoso Marjorie Hayward.
The project comprises a first complete recording of Sauret’s 24 Études-Caprices.
The first volume was released in June 2017 and featured on Andrew McGregor's Record Review on BBC Radio 3 and later on BBC Radio 3 'In Tune'.
The second volume was recorded on Sauret’s own Stradivari violin of 35 years and was released in March 2018.
A supreme virtuoso, the French violinist, composer and teacher Émile Sauret was acclaimed by the greatest musicians of the century, including Sarasate and Liszt. He wrote a series of charming genre pieces (available on Naxos 8.572366) but also a sequence of 24 Études-Caprices which marry virtuosity with every expressive opportunity available to the instrument. The result is one of the unsung but major cycles for solo violin spanning all twenty-four keys. © Naxos
Released in 2017 For more information https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.573704 Reviews https://www.naxos.com/reviews/reviewslist.asp?catalogueid=8.573704&languageid=EN Article https://www.thestrad.com/variations-on-fast-forward-the-extraordinary-density-of-emile-saurets-24-etudes-caprices/7130.article |
Earning the admiration of the most eminent composers of his time, from Brahms and Tchaikovsky to Liszt and Sarasate, Émile Sauret occupies a significant place in the history of the violin. His lively genre pieces (available on 8.572366) were augmented by an extensive cycle of Études-Caprices (Volume 1 is on 8.573704) that remain a testament to his finesse and command. Written to span all twenty-four keys, they encompass subtle expressive qualities as well as drama and technical virtuosity. © Naxos
Released in 2018 This recording features the c.1685 'Sauret' Stradivari violin For more information https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.573843 Reviews https://www.naxos.com/reviews/reviewslist.asp?catalogueid=8.573843&languageid=EN Article https://www.thestrad.com/artists/nazrin-rashidova-plays-emile-saurets-etudes-caprices-on-the-sauret-stradivari/7612.article |
With a portfolio of over 250 works, including major concertos and technical studies, Emile Sauret- hugely admired by Brahms, Liszt and Tchaikovsky- was one of the most distinguished figures of his time, a violinist with a stupendous technique and a profoundly analytical mind. With its spellbinding effects and exceptional variation of form and dynamics, Volume 3 of his Etudes-Caprices, Op. 64 continues the exploration of this monumental work’s fusion of virtuosity and expression. Nazrin Rashidova plays on Sauret’s own 1685 Stradivari violin. © Naxos
Released in 2019 For more information https://naxosdirect.com/items/sauret-24-etudes-caprices-vol.-3-499978 Reviews https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.573975 Article https://www.thestrad.com/playing/emile-sauret-moderation-and-the-saccade-bow-stroke/9214.article |