Description: Saint-Saens / Kantor - Piano Concertos 1 & 2 [New SACD] Hybrid SACD Artist: Saint-Saens / Kantorow / Kantorow Title: Piano Concertos 1 & 2 Condition: Format: SACD Release Date: 2022 Label: Bis UPC: 7318599924007 Genre: Classical Artists 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 program 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 program 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.© DirectToU LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Title: Piano Concertos 1 & 2
Album Name: Piano Concertos 1 & 2
Type: Album
Format: Super Audio CD (SACD)
Release Year: 2022
Genre: Classical Artists
Artist: Saint-Saens / Kantorow / Kantorow
Record Label: Bis
Release Title: Piano Concertos 1 & 2