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Saint-Saëns - Piano Concertos Nos 1 & 2

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Catalogue numberBIS-2400 SACD
Release date2022-04-01
Discs1
Orig. sample rate96000Hz
Total time86:42

In 2019, Alexandre and Jean-Jacques Kantorow’s recording of the last three piano concertos by Camille Saint-Saëns earned the highest praise around the world, including a Diapason d’or de l’année, Editor’s Choice in Gramophone and top marks and recommendations from the leading German web sites Klassik Heute and Klassik.com. The Kantorows’ orchestra of choice was the Finnish ensemble Tapiola Sinfonietta, and they have now returned to Helsinki to record not only Saint-Saëns’ first two concertos, but all of the remaining works for piano and orchestra.
Presented on this amply filled disc, the programme spans 33 years, the earliest work being Concerto No. 1, regarded as the first significant French piano concerto and written by a 23-year old composer. Ten years later, in 1868, Saint-Saëns composed the Concerto in G minor, a work which at first met with consternation although Liszt – who was present at the first performance – thoroughly approved of it. The work, which begins with the soloist playing what resembles the improvisations of an organist, soon became popular however, and remains one of Saint-Saëns’ best-known works. The shorter pieces which make up the rest of the programme were written between 1884 and 1891, and could be said to erveal different aspects of the composer: Wedding Cake was written as a wedding present to a close friend, in Rhapsodie d’Auvergne Saint-Saeëns explored French folk music, while Africa is a piece of pure Orientalism, reflecting his lasting affection for North Africa.
 
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  Composer: Saint-Saëns, Camille
  Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op.22 24:30
01 I. Andante sostenuto 12:30 $ 3.02 USD
02 II. Allegro scherzando 05:48 $ 1.40 USD
03 III. Presto 06:12 $ 1.53 USD
 
04 Valse-Caprice Wedding Cake, Op.76 05:53 $ 1.46 USD
 
05 Allegro appassionato, Op.70 06:02 $ 1.49 USD
 
  Piano Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op.17 26:30
06 I. Andante - Allegro assai 11:45 $ 2.85 USD
07 II. Andante sostenuto quasi adagio 08:04 $ 1.95 USD
08 III. Allegro con fuoco 06:41 $ 1.66 USD
 
09 Rhapsodie d'Auvergne, Op.73 09:58 $ 2.44 USD
 
10 Africa, Op.89 10:17 $ 2.59 USD
 
  Album total 86:42
ComposerSaint-Saëns, Camille
PianoKantorow, Alexandre
OrchestraTapiola Sinfonietta
ConductorKantorow, Jean-Jacques

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