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Sentimental Work: Andrés Cárdenes on Chausson’s Poème

2024-06-10T08:05:00

Andres Cardenes playing

The Cuban-born violinist feels a rapport with the opulence of Chausson’s Poème – particularly with the revisions by its dedicatee, Eugène Ysaÿe

I first started learning Chausson’s Poème when I was nine years old. I’d heard the Heifetz recording and I immediately fell in love with the piece; I felt as though it spoke to me, and I’m naturally drawn to the romantic style of playing it requires. I’ve played it many times in my career and I have to separate it from myself…

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