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“The violin is not an easy instrument,” says violinist Renaud Capuçon
Violinist Renaud Capuçon is at the peak of his career and seeks to transmit his passion for music to as many people as possible.
(France 2)
Violinist Renaud Capuçon is at the peak of his career and seeks to transmit his passion for music to as many people as possible.
He is one of the greatest French violinists. For 25 years, Renaud Capuçon has traveled the world performing 120 concerts per year. For France 2, he deciphers three gestures that make the violin beautiful. The first is called legato, a way of linking notes together. “It is perhaps the noblest gesture of stringed instruments. This is what makes us imitate the human voice.”, explains the violinist. Second gesture: vibratoWe have the impression that the musical phrase is coming to life. It is the reflection of the soul, of the character which depends on the mood and the present moment”. Finally, the spiccato or ricochet. The archer bounces on the strings”It allows you to convey a sort of excitement. The violin is not an easy instrument“.
A tribute album
Violinist Renaud Capuçon is in concert at the Olympia on Sunday March 10, to perform the greatest film scores by French composers, from his new album “Things in life: cinema 2“. On this album, the violinist only chose original soundtracks composed by French composers: Vladimir Cosma, Alexandre Desplat, François De Roubaix and Michel Legrand.
