Saint-Saëns: Complete Music for Piano & Orchestra / Tacchino, deFroment, Luxembourg RSO

$35.99
Label
Vox
Release Date
January 1, 1993
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      SAINT-SAENS, CAMILLE
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Luxembourg Radio Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Froment, Kemmer, Mallach, Mildonian, Orval, Ricci, Tacchino
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      January 01, 1993
    • UPC
      047163302824
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      CD3X-3028
    • LABEL
      Vox
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      3
    • GENRE
      Chamber Music & Recitals
    Works ⌄

    1. Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 17

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Ensemble: Luxembourg Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Gabriel Tacchino (Piano)

      Conductor: Louis de Froment

    2. Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 22

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Ensemble: Luxembourg Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Gabriel Tacchino (Piano)

      Conductor: Louis de Froment

    3. Piano Concerto No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 29

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Ensemble: Luxembourg Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Gabriel Tacchino (Piano)

      Conductor: Louis de Froment

    4. Piano Concerto No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 44

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Ensemble: Luxembourg Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Gabriel Tacchino (Piano)

      Conductor: Louis de Froment

    5. Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major, Op. 103

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Ensemble: Luxembourg Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Gabriel Tacchino (Piano)

      Conductor: Louis de Froment

    6. Africa, Op. 89

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Ensemble: Luxembourg Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Gabriel Tacchino (Piano)

      Conductor: Louis de Froment

    7. Rhapsodie d'Auvergne, Op. 73

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Ensemble: Luxembourg Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Gabriel Tacchino (Piano)

      Conductor: Louis de Froment

    8. Wedding Cake, Op. 76

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Ensemble: Luxembourg Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Gabriel Tacchino (Piano)

      Conductor: Louis de Froment

    9. Fantaisie in A Major, Op. 124

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Performer: Ruggiero Ricci (Violin), Susanna Mildonian (Harp)

    10. Cypres et lauriers, Op. 156

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Ensemble: Luxembourg Radio Orchestra

      Performer: J.P. Kemmer (Organ)

      Conductor: Louis de Froment

    11. Morceau de concert, Op. 94

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Ensemble: Luxembourg Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Francis Orval (Horn)

      Conductor: Louis de Froment

    12. Romance in F Major, Op. 36

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Ensemble: Luxembourg Radio Orchestra

      Conductor: Louis de Froment

    13. La muse et le poète, Op. 132

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Ensemble: Luxembourg Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Ruggiero Ricci (Violin), Georges Mallach (Cello)

      Conductor: Louis de Froment


This stunning collection features acclaimed pianist Gabriel Tacchino performing the complete piano and orchestra compositions of Camille Saint-Saëns. Enjoy the masterful musicianship of Tacchino, accompanied by the Luxembourg Radio Orchestra. Immerse yourself in the rich and diverse soundscapes crafted by one of the greatest composers of the late Romantic era. Experience the full range of Saint-Saëns' genius with this comprehensive set.

REVIEWS:

It’s good to see this collection of Saint-Saëns piano concertos coming back in tandem with such rarities as Cyprès et Lauriers for Organ and Orchestra, the Fantaisie for Violin and Harp, La muse et le poète (for violin, cello, and orchestra), and the two small works for horn and orchestra. All are well performed and acceptably recorded, though the main attraction remains Gabrielle Tacchino’s charming way with the piano concertos. An excellent pianist in a lighter vein, his artistry might have been tailor-made for these works.

Tacchino is particularly adept at tossing off the less familiar works–Concertos Nos. 1, 3, and 5–and he understands that elegance and ease count for more than raw power in this music...if you love these works, you should have this. Froment provides decent accompaniments, and while the sonics remain a touch “tight” and dry, the overall quality is perfectly listenable and very well balanced.

-- MusicWeb International (David Hurwitz)