Gerard Causse: Viola Legend - The Erato Years (13 CDs)

Playing the viola means making it sing - making myself sing" declares Gérard Caussé, who makes this instrument, with it's special voice - deep, nostalgic and melancholy - sing like no one else does. This box set, which brings together an incredibly wide repertoire, bears witness to the remarkable career that has made Caussé a viola legend. - 2018 marks Caussé's 70th anniversary. This box highlights the wide range of the viola repertoire he recorded from 1979 to 2010 surrounded by first class artists. - It includes Quintets by Mendelssohn with Quatuor Viotti which are here released for the first time on CD. - All wallets are based on original album covers. - The booklet includes an essay written by Gérard Caussé in 2018. - Disc 1 -1 Sinfonia Concertante in E-Flat Major, K. 364/320D: I. Allegro Maestoso2 Sinfonia Concertante in E-Flat Major, K. 364/320D: II. Andante3 Sinfonia Concertante in E-Flat Major, K. 364/320D: III. Presto4 Harold en Italie, H 68: I Harold Aux Montagnes (Scenes d