Composed by Camille Saint-Saens
with Philippe Entremont
Conducted by Michel Plasson
2. Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22
Composed by Camille Saint-Saens
with Philippe Entremont
Conducted by Michel Plasson
3. Piano Concerto No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 29
Composed by Camille Saint-Saens
with Philippe Entremont
Conducted by Michel Plasson
4. Piano Concerto No. 4 in C minor, Op. 44
Composed by Camille Saint-Saens
with Philippe Entremont
Conducted by Michel Plasson
5. Piano Concerto No. 5 ("Egyptian"), in F major, Op. 103
Composed by Camille Saint-Saens
with Philippe Entremont
Conducted by Michel Plasson
Saint-Saëns: The 5 Piano Concertos,Camille Saint-Saens,Michel Plasson,Philippe Entremont,Sony,Classical,Classical Music,Concerto,Piano Concerto
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Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos 1-5
Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000425S Release Date: 1995-05-16 |
Tracks:
- Piano Concerto No. In D Major, Op. 17: I Andante -- Allegro assai
- Piano Concerto No. In D Major, Op. 17: II Andante sostenuto quasi adagio
- Piano Concerto No. In D Major, Op. 17: III Allegro con fuoco
- Piano Concerto No. 2 In G Minor, Op. 22: I Andante sostenuto
- Piano Concerto No. 2 In G Minor, Op. 22: II Allegro Scherzando
- Piano Concerto No. 2 In G Minor, Op. 22: III Presto
- Piano Concerto No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 29: I Moderato assai - Piu mosso (Allegro maestoso)
Tracks:
- Piano Concerto No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 29: II Andante
- Piano Concerto No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 29: III Allegro non troppo
- Piano Concerto No. 4 In C Minor, Op. 44: I Allegro moderato
- Piano Concerto No. 4 In C Minor, Op. 44: II Allegro vivace
- Piano Concerto No. 5 In F Major, Op. 103: I Allegro animato
- Piano Concerto No. 5 In F Major, Op. 103: II Andante
- Piano Concerto No. 5 In F Major, Op. 103: III Molto allegro
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There is a lot of really enjoyable music here. I remember organizing a performance of the Fifth Piano Concerto (subtitled "The Egyptian") when I was repertoire committee chairman for a local community orchestra. We found it not only very playable for all of us amateurs in the orchestra, but it simply blew the audience away. It's a real find. Both the Second and Fourth concertos have been popular favorites for more than a century, but they seemed to have vanished sight in the past couple of decades. It was our loss, but no more. And the Fifth Piano Concerto, even when played by amateurs, can blow an audience away. At two discs for the price of one, these fine performances offer listeners a great chance to know this charming and vivacious music at little or no risk at all. So why hesitate? --David HurwitzCustomer Reviews:
five sparkling gems.......2007-02-21
Outstanding........2005-11-24
Pascal Roge may not be as big a name as Martha Argerich or
Vladimir Ashkenazy, but he certainly knows how to play the piano.
There isn't a dull moment in any of them. Roge captures all the youthful exuberance in the musically-straightforward 1st concerto. The 5th concerto (often called "The Egyptian concerto") is definitely the best of the lot. The tonal coloring is exquisite throughout, especially in the 'Nile River' 2nd movement and the boisterous finale. I could listen to it all day. The 3rd and 4th concerti are fine; these are musically less interesting than the other three. The orchestra is equally virtuosic and never oversteps its bounds, under the guidance of Dutoit. Highly recommended.
OK for the money.......2005-04-22
I liked concerto no 1 very much - these concertos should not be ignored even if some critics do not consider Saint Saens a 'heavyweight' composer.
You'll like this set even if you don't like Saint-Saens.......2004-05-06
Not coincidentally, some of Saint-Saens' pieces that have shown staying power are at least a couple of the piano concerti, and they are impeccably presented here by Roge & Dutoit. All in all, they are pretty musical confections of a decidedly classical strain, certainly not wallowing in the late romanticism that was running rampant at the time they were composed. If you are lukewarm about Saint-Saens, this is a collection that will plead his case for you about as well as anything to be found these days. Also, it is nice and cheap --- that certainly does not detract from its desirability. Enjoy.
Trust us.......2003-03-02
The performances here are very, very fine indeed. I have not heard the Collard/Previn versions (which are referred to in another review), although I have several versions of the 2nd and 4th. Charles Dutoit and Pascal Roge do a wonderful job, investing these performances with the affection and conviction they deserve. True, there is more of the virtuoso than the philosopher about Roge's playing, but that is entirely appropriate to Saint-Saëns. This is feel-good music (and music-making) of the very highest callibre.
Returning to these discs is always a pleasure for me and I hope will be for you. If you have even a passing interest in late Romantic piano concertos treat yourself to these.
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Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos 1-5; Wedding Cake Caprice-Valse
Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0002XV30Q Release Date: 2005-02-15 |
Tracks:
- I. Andante - Allegro Assai
- II. Andante Sostenuto Quasi Adagio
- III. Allegro Con Fucco
- I. Andante Sostenuto
- II. Allegro Scherzando
- III. Presto
- I. Allegro Moderato - Andante
- II. Allegro Vivace - Andante - Allegro
Tracks:
- I. Moderato Assai - Piu Mosso (Allegro Maestoso)
- II. Andante
- III. Allegro Non Troppo
- I. Allegro Animato
- II. Andante - Allegretto Tranquillo Quasi Andantino
- III. Molto Allegro
- Wedding Cake - Caprice-Valse Op.76
- Africa Fantaisie Op.89
Customer Reviews:
A very good collection of moving compositions........2007-05-07
Camille Saint-Saens' sense of drama, his lyric runs, his ability to evoke mystery, all make this listening experience highly recommended. I am fascinated by the way Saint-Saens creates rich variations of his themes as he takes us from movement to movement. Saint-Saens has the ability to develop ethereal melodies and variations on themes that are hypnotic and mystical. His piano runs are pushed for dramatic effect. The creative and amusing variations of his themes are pleasant and amusing.
This CD is highly recommended. In addition to the 5 Piano Concertos, Saint-Saens' Wedding Cake Caprice and the Africa Fantaisie are included. I found Jean-Phillippe Collard's interpretation to be masterful and rich, capturing the vast complexity and variation that Saint-Saens created in his compositions.
Nothing but the Best.......2007-04-01
Buy it for all the five concerti, just don't expect much from the second concerto.......2006-06-01
As for the performances in this disc:
My interest in Saint-Saens' piano concertos was fired up when I first heard his 2nd Piano Concerto performed by Cecile Licad. That stupendous performance (yes, I considered that adjective very carefully and find it absolutely appropriate) was also conducted by Andre Previn and accompanied by the London Philharmonic Orchestra (another Brit orchestra). That recording is also available in Amazon catalogue. Do buy it if you are a connoisseur of Saint Saens' second piano concerto. It is a definitive performance, one that am sure even Saint-Saens would approve of VERY enthusiastically. Just listen to the cadenza of the first movement in the Music Sampler and hear for yourselves.
Now back to this album. As noted earlier, it is also conducted by Andre Previn. But what a difference a pianist makes. I refer here to the performance of the second piano concerto. I skip it, actually. Having been spoiled--blissfully, ecstatically--by the Licad stunner, I cannot bear the stultifying interpretation in this one. I just listen to the other piano concertos and enjoy them. These piano concertos are excitingly atmospheric, with the composer's unmistakable mix of boister and mystery. As noted from an Amazon review of the Decca album, a recording of all of Saint Saent's five piano concerti is rare enough. So for that reason and the cheap price, this album is a good buy. I just try not wonder how other pianists, like Licad for instance, would play them. I just enjoy Saint Saent's piano music, The other performances are still very enjoyable, excluding other considerations. After I received this album from my sister as her Amazon gift, I now know that Saint Saen's piano concertos really rock!!! They are for me.
For the price and the extra tracks I'd give this album four stars. But for its dismal second piano concerto (cringe, cringe), three stars.
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The Violinist
Yehudi Menuhin , Johann Sebastian Bach , Bela Bartok , Ludwig van Beethoven , Alban Berg , Johannes Brahms , Max Bruch , Arcangelo Corelli , Edward Elgar , Franz Joseph Haydn , Edouard Lalo , Felix Mendelssohn , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Carl Nielsen , Niccolo Paganini , Camille Saint-Saens , Jean Sibelius , Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky , Michael Tippett , Henri Vieuxtemps , Antonio Vivaldi , William Walton , Alberto Lysy , Anatole Fistoulari , Antal Dorati , Anthony Bernard , Gaston Poulet , John Pitchard , Mogens Woldike , Pierre Boulez , and Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000BWTKJ Release Date: 2003-11-04 |
Tracks:
- I. Allegro
- II. Affettuoso
- III. Allegro
- I. Allegro
- II. Andante
- III. Allegro Assai
- I. Allegro
- II. Adagio
- III. Allegro Assai
- I. Vivace
- II. Largo Ma Non Tanto
- III. Allegro
Tracks:
- Rhapsody No. 2 (Lassu [Moderato] - Friss [Allegro Moderato])
- I. Allegro Non Troppo
- II. Andante Tranquillo
- III. Allegro Molto
- I. Andante
- I. Allegretto (Scherzando)
- II. Allegro
- II. Adagio
Tracks:
- Romance No. 1 In G Major
- I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo (Cadenza: Kreisler)
- II. Larghetto
- III. Rondo (Allegro) (Cadenza: Kreisler)
- I. Allegro Moderato
- II. Adagio
- III. Finale (Allegro Energico)
Tracks:
- Romance No. 2 In F Major, Op. 50
- I. Allegro Non Troppo (Cadenza: Kreisler)
- II. Adagio
- III. Allegro Giocoso, Ma Non Troppo Vivace - Poco Piu Presto
- I. Allegro Molto Appassionato
- II. Andante
- III. Allegretto Non Troppo - Allegro Molto Vivace
Tracks:
- I. Allegro
- II. Andante
- III. Allegro Molto
- I. Andante Tranquillo
- II. Presto Capriccioso Alla Napolitana & Trio (Canzonetta)
- III. Vivace
Tracks:
- I. Allegro Moderato (Cadenza: Menuhin)
- II. Adagio Molto
- III. Finale (Presto) (Cadenza: Menuhin)
- I. Allegro
- II. Andante Cantabile
- III. Rondo (Andante Grazioso - Allegro Ma Non Troppo)
- I. Allegro Maestoso
- II. Andante
- III. Presto
Tracks:
- I. Allegro Non Troppo
- II. Scherzando (Allegro Molto)
- III. Intermezzo (Allegretto Non Troppo)
- IV. Andante
- V. Rondo (Allegro)
- I. Allegro Non Troppo
- II. Andantino Quasi Allegretto
- III. Molto Moderato E Maestoso - Allegro Non Troppo
- Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28
- Havanaise, Op. 83
Tracks:
- I. Allegro Maestoso (Cadenza: Emile Sauret)
- II. Adagio Espressivo
- III. Rondo (Allegro Spiritoso)
- I. Andante - Moderato - Cadenza
- II. Adagio Religioso
- III. Scherzo (Vivace) & Trio
- IV. Finale (Allegro)
- I. Allegro Non Troppo
- II. Cadenza
- III. Adagio
- IV. Allegro Con Fuoco
Tracks:
- Serenade Melancolique
- I. Allegro Moderato
- II. Adagio Di Molto
- III. Allegro Ma Non Tanto
- I. Praeludium (Largo)
- I. Allegro Cavalleresco
- II. Intermezzo (Poco Adagio)
- II. Rondo (Allegretto Scherzando)
Tracks:
- I. Allegro
- II. Largo
- III. Allegro
- I. Allegro Non Molto
- II. Adagio
- III. Presto
- I. Allegro
- II. Adagio
- III. Allegro
- I. Allegro Non Molto
- II. Largo
- III. Allegro
- I. Vivace - Allegro - Adagio - Vivace - Allegro - Largo Andante
- II. Allegro
- III. Grave - Andante Largo - Allegro
- Fantasia Concertante On A Theme Of Corelli
Customer Reviews:
Mostly Magnificent Menuhin, with a Few Reservations.......2004-01-06
As Menuhin was an EMI recording artist for an incredible 68 years (1931-99), his performances for the label number in the hundreds. With so much music from which to choose, this 10-disc set aims "to highlight some of those alternative versions, including recordings that have not been easily available since the days of LP and others that have never previously appeared on CD." Therefore, the obvious mainstream, easily attainable recordings are omitted here -- for example, the Beethoven/Mendelssohn VCs with Furtwangler, the Elgar VC with the composer conducting, and the Bruch/Mendelssohn VCs with Susskind and Kurtz.
However, a lot of this material has been on disc before on titles which the serious collector most likely already owns. Most of the Bach is currently available as part of the Bach "Budget Box Series" title. The Bruch, Mendelssohn, Brahms and Vivaldi VCs were all available in the now out-of-print 2CD EMI Seraphim series. The Elgar and the Walton are still available in the "British Composers" series. And perhaps most annoyingly, the previously unpublished Beethoven VC and Tchaikovsky "Serenade melancolique" (available as a single disc), and the Beethoven Romance No. 2 (available on an EMI Encore title) were both reissued just a few months back.
But let's focus on the positive, which are the other rare performances, the most significant being the never before reissued 1954 performance of Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 4 with John Pritchard and the Philharmonia. Other elusive recordings include Viuextemps and Paganini VCs with Fistoulari, Lalo and Saint-Saens works with Goossens, and excellent Berg and Bartok accounts with Boulez. Though I'm delighted at their inclusion, of lesser importance is a 1965 Bartok VC No. 2 with Dorati -- his mono EMI with Furtwangler and an earlier account with Dorati on Mercury Living Presence are far superior. Also, neither the Sibelius (Boult, 1955) nor Nielsen (Woldike, 1952) Concertos are truly Menuhin's cups of tea.
My last complaint has to do with the packaging. I know I'm being rather trite but it seems that EMI has taken the "slim" out of slim, paper-sleeved box sets with their latest batch of releases. Both this title and the new box of Liszt Orchestral Works by Masur are noticeably thicker than previous EMI sets featuring a similar number of discs. A minor point, but us serious classical collectors need every centimeter of space on our increasingly crowded CD shelves, not to mention the amount of wasted packaging.
Overall though, despite the fact that "Yehudi Menuhin - The Violinist" is not as essential a reissue as its counterparts in the "Original Masters" series, it is a delightful set that most collectors will thoroughly enjoy.
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Saint Saens: The Complete 5 Piano Concertos
Saint-Saens , Tacchino , Baltimore Sym , and Froment Manufacturer: Brilliant Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000G9RNGE Release Date: 2006-04-04 |
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Saint-Saëns: The 5 Piano Concertos
Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0000026YH Release Date: 1991-01-14 |
Customer Reviews:
Only for the enthusiast.......2006-02-17
But Pascal Rogé and Charles Dutoit do a much better job of extracting the maximum musical merit from the lesser concerti--see the reviews of that set, where several reviewers actually conclude that all 5 works are equal. This applies particularly to #5: little profundity, but plenty of fun. It helps that Dutoit generally gives the orchestral parts more verve than Plasson, whose Toulouse players do create a gorgeous sound. While Rogé doesn't match Entremont's vitality in #2, it's not a bad performance. Overall, I'd put Rogé ahead of Entremont. I haven't heard the Collard set (portions I've heard on the radio sounded very good).
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Night Tracks
Manufacturer: Teldec ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000000SAH Release Date: 1996-10-29 |
Tracks:
- Symphony No. 2: Andante sostenuto 'A London Symphony'
- Paulina's Theme & Paulina's Secret (Death And The Maiden)
- La Traviata: Prelude To Act 1
- Symphony No. 9 'New World': Largo
- The Well - Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude In C - Sharp Minor
- Carnival Of The Animals: Aquarium
- Gymnopedie I
- Trivium: Camerata Tallinn
- The Children of Lir: 'Listen To The Cleric's Bell'
- Suantrai
- The Well - Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude In C Major
- Romance For Violin And Orchestra: The Lark Ascending
- Lyric Pieces: Arietta, Op. 12, No. 1
- Suite No. 6 In D Major For Cello: Allemande
- Sacred Choral Works: Concerto No. 32, Andante Moderato
- String Quintet In C Major, D 956: Adagio
- Sanata In C Major, K, 454: Andante
- Piano Concerto No.2, Op. 102: Andante
- Appalachian Spring: Andante
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This disc must be intended for insomniacs; it has that three-in-the-morning feel. The single movements featured are for the most part well performed. And some are decidedly off the beaten track, like Wojciech Kilar's Death and the Maiden (no relation to Schubert's) from the soundtrack to the movie, Paulina's Secret. And we also get English horn player Thomas Stacy doing the solo from the slow movement of Dvorák's New World Symphony with the New York Philharmonic. Also, there is violinist Tasmin Little and the BBC Symphony in a beautiful, dewy performance of The Lark Ascending by Vaughan Williams. -- Gwendolyn FreedCustomer Reviews:
Haunting, Atmospheric, and Beautiful.......2006-06-15
Not your ordinary tonal bubble bath ..........2005-10-01
The Best overall stress reducing music cd ever!.......2005-01-17
Only problem is..........2005-01-04
Wonderful and Relaxing........2003-01-17
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25 Classical Heartbreakers
Manufacturer: Vox (Classical) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0007TFHCA Release Date: 2005-02-22 |
Customer Reviews:
25 Classical Heartbreakers.......2006-11-29
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Saint-Saens: Concertos for piano in Gm; Brahms: Intermezzo in E Op116/4
Manufacturer: Russian Revelation ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000006B94 Release Date: 1998-04-21 |
Tracks:
- Carnival Of The Animals (Zoological Fant): Intro And Royal March Of The Lion - Emil Gilels/Yakov Zak
- Carnival Of The Animals (Zoological Fant): Cocks And Hens - Emil Gilels/Yakov Zak
- Carnival Of The Animals (Zoological Fant): Wild Asses - Emil Gilels/Yakov Zak
- Carnival Of The Animals (Zoological Fant): Tortoises - Emil Gilels/Yakov Zak
- Carnival Of The Animals (Zoological Fant): The Elephant - Emil Gilels/Yakov Zak
- Carnival Of The Animals (Zoological Fant): Kangaroos - Emil Gilels/Yakov Zak
- Carnival Of The Animals (Zoological Fant): The Aquariam - Emil Gilels/Yakov Zak
- Carnival Of The Animals (Zoological Fant): People With Long Ears - Emil Gilels/Yakov Zak
- Carnival Of The Animals (Zoological Fant): Cuckoo In The Depths Of The Woods - Emil Gilels/Yakov Zak
- Carnival Of The Animals (Zoological Fant): The Avairy - Emil Gilels/Yakov Zak
- Carnival Of The Animals (Zoological Fant): Pianists - Emil Gilels/Yakov Zak
- Carnival Of The Animals (Zoological Fant): Fossils - Emil Gilels/Yakov Zak
- Carnival Of The Animals (Zoological Fant): The Swan - Emil Gilels/Yakov Zak
- Carnival Of The Animals (Zoological Fant): Finale - Emil Gilels/Yakov Zak
- Con No.2 For Pno And Orch: Andante Sosentuto - Emil Gilels
- Con No.2 For Pno And Orch: Allegro Scherzando - Emil Gilels
- Con No.2 For Pno And Orch: Presto - Emil Gilels
- Fantasy, Op.116: Capriccio In d - Emil Gilels
- Fantasy, Op.116: Intermezzo in a - Emil Gilels
- Fantasy, Op.116: Capriccio in g - Emil Gilels
- Fantasy, Op.116: Intermezzo in E - Emil Gilels
- Fantasy, Op.116: Intermezzo in e - Emil Gilels
- Fantasy, Op.116: Intermezzo in E - Emil Gilels
- Fantasy, Op.116: Cappriccio in d - Emil Gilels
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Saint-Saëns: Les 5 Concertos pour Piano
Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000002SEM Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Con No.1 in D, Op. 17: I. Andante - Allegro Assai
- Con No.1 in D, Op. 17: II. Andante Sostenuto Quasi Adagio
- Con No.1 in D, Op. 17: III. Allegro Con Fuoco
- Con No.2 in g, Op.22: I. Andante Sostenuto
- Con No.2 in g, Op.22: II. Allegro Scherzando
- Con No.2 in g, Op.22: III. Presto
- Con No.3 in E flat, Op.29: I. Moderato Assai - Piu Mosso (Allegro Maestoso)
Tracks:
- Con No.3 in E flat, Op.29: II. Andante
- Con No.3 in E flat, Op.29: III. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
- Con No.4 in c, Op.44: I. Allegro Moderato - Andante
- Con No.4 in c, Op.44: II. Allegro Vivace - Andante - Allegro
- Con No.5 in F, Op.103: I. Allegro Animato
- Con No.5 in F, Op.103: II. Andante - Allegretto Tranquillo - Andante
- Con No.5 in F, Op.103: III. Molto Allegro
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Saint-Saens: Piano Concertos 1-5
Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00000JQXY Release Date: 1999-08-10 |
Tracks:
- Piano Concerto No.1 in D, Op.17: I Andante - Allegro assai
- Piano Concerto No.1 in D, Op.17: II Andante sostenuto quasi adagio
- Piano Concerto No.1 in D, Op.17: III Allegro con fuoco
- Piano Concerto No.2 In G Minor, Op.22: I Andante sostenuto
- Piano Concerto No.2 In G Minor, Op.22: II Allegro scherzando
- Piano Concerto No.2 In G Minor, Op.22: III Presto
- Piano Concerto No.4 In C Minor, Op.44: I Allegro moderato - Andante
- Piano Concerto No.4 In C Minor, Op.44: II Allegro vivace - Andante - Allegro
Tracks:
- Piano Concerto No.3 In E Flat, Op. 29: I Moderato assai-Piu mosso (Allegro maestoso)
- Piano Concerto No.3 In E Flat, Op. 29: II Andante
- Piano Concerto No.3 In E Flat, Op. 29: III Allegro non troppo
- Piano Concerto No.5 In F, Op.103: I Allegro animato
- Piano Concerto No.5 In F, Op.103: II Andante-Allegretto tranquillo quasi andantino
- Piano Concerto No.5 In F, Op.103: III Molto allegro
- 'Wedding Cake' - Caprice-Valse, Op. 76
- 'Africa' Fantaisie, Op. 89
Customer Reviews:
Stellar.......2005-02-24
I will keep this review brief: it's more a written reaction from listening to this set straight through, five concertos in a row (and two extra pieces), nearly every time I play the discs. It is as if I must listen from the beginning to the end, like a well orchestrated, well organized, well plotted programmatic music album. And this is only, in part, due to Collard's fantastic playing -- there are two accidental "wrong-notes" in the whole set which *was* a slight disappointment, until I realized that I wanted a performance, not a digitally edited reconstruction.
The credit for this music goes to Mr. Saint-Saens! The man was extraordinary, sublime, luminous, and these pieces remind me of the painted films of Mr. Brakhage...whose pieces are shown silent usually...and I don't wonder, somehow, if there is really some connection, here...between humans who are less grounded, and more in tune with something higher...
The piano concerto is my favorite form of classical expression. I own many (not enough) concertos and while I find myself playing a little Rachmaninoff here and there, I will explore Saint-Saens' five concertos all in one sitting, nearly every time.
Bravo Collard et Previn!
Scintillating.......2004-08-17
Pianist Jean-Philippe Collard displays a remarkable digital facility-which is a requisite for would-be performers of Saint-Saëns's piano pieces. Collard is also a poet, shaping the musical lines elegantly and effectively. André Previn's transparent yet strong orchestral accompaniment provides a solid stratum for the soloist to float over.
Stunning and amazing!.......2004-06-26
An Insult to Saint-Saens.......2004-05-28
The recordings found on this disc are of average performance. The lacking value is that EMI has decided to "degrade" the recording performance, and thus the high tones are cut out.
The piano sounds as if it was recording from inside a closet, while the orchestra sounds as if it was recorded farthest from the row in a stadium.
Brilliant.......2000-10-18
Track Listings:
- Schoenberg: Pelleas & Melisande/Scriabin: Symphony No.5
- Sketches in Jazz
- Sonatas for Flute & Harpsichord 2
- Sonatas for Violin & Piano, Sonatensatz
- Strauss: Daphne
- Strophes of the Night & Dawn
- Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 4, 6 & 5/Overture 1812
- The Age Of Purcell
- The Italian Voyage
- The Making of a Medium: Music Written for the Verdehr Trio, Vol. 3
Track Listings
Schumann: Pilgrimage of the Rose
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade for orchestra Op35; Symphony No2
Through The Years: A Retrospective [Box set]
Songs for the Forgotten Future Vol. 1