Saint-Saens - Piano Concertos 1 & 2, Africa, Wedding Cake, etc.
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Label: BIS
Cat No: BIS2400
Format: Hybrid SACD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Orchestral
Release Date: 6th May 2022
Contents
Works
Africa - fantasy for piano and orchestra, op.89Allegro appassionato, op.70
Piano Concerto no.1 in D major, op.17
Piano Concerto no.2 in G minor, op.22
Rhapsodie d'Auvergne for piano and orchestra, op.73
Valse caprice for piano and strings, op.76 'Wedding Cake'
Artists
Alexandre Kantorow (piano)Tapiola Sinfonietta
Conductor
Jean-Jacques KantorowWorks
Africa - fantasy for piano and orchestra, op.89Allegro appassionato, op.70
Piano Concerto no.1 in D major, op.17
Piano Concerto no.2 in G minor, op.22
Rhapsodie d'Auvergne for piano and orchestra, op.73
Valse caprice for piano and strings, op.76 'Wedding Cake'
Artists
Alexandre Kantorow (piano)Tapiola Sinfonietta
Conductor
Jean-Jacques KantorowAbout
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 reveal different aspects of the composer: Wedding Cake was written as a wedding present to a close friend, in Rhapsodie d’Auvergne Saint-Saëns explored French folk music, while Africa is a piece of pure Orientalism, reflecting his lasting affection for North Africa.
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