Saint-Saens: Violin Sonatas / Alessio Bidoli (violin), Bruno Canino (piano) / Warner Music Audio CD 2018 / 838876629753

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The Violin Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 75, was written by Camille Saint-Saëns in October 1885. Dedicated to Martin Pierre Marsick, it was premiered on 9 January 1886 in Paris. The sonata has been called one of Saint-Saëns' neglected masterpieces.

The Violin Sonata No. 2 in E♭ major, Op. 102, was written by Camille Saint-Saëns from February to March 1896, and premiered on 2 June 1896 in Paris.

Tracklist:

CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS (1835-1921)

Violin Sonata No. 1 in D minor (1885), Op. 75 R123

Violin Sonata No. 2 in E-flat major (1896), Op. 102 R130

Violin Sonata in B-flat major (1843), R103

Violin Sonata «Unfinished» in F major (c. 1850). R106

Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso in A minor (1863), Op. 28 R188

EUGENE-AUGUSTE YSAVE (1858-1931)

Caprice after the Study in form of a Wa Ltz by C. Saint-Saéns (1900)