Saint-Saens - Orchestral Works | Naxos 8573732

Saint-Saens - Orchestral Works

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Label: Naxos

Cat No: 8573732

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Orchestral

Release Date: 16th February 2018

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Saint-Saëns’ travels often resulted in geographically themed works, such as the Suite algérienne: this exotic musical picture postcard – full of perfumed sensuality and the brazen confidence of march themes – reflects the composer’s visits to colonial North Africa. The two suites on this recording are both structured around dance movements and were originally scored for different forces – the Suite in D major, op.49 for harmonium, the Suite in D minor, op.16 for cello and piano. The engaging Serenade, op.15, rarely performed with its original, exotic scoring, is heard here in an orchestral transcription.

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