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

$35.99

Details

Composer
SAINT-SAENS, CAMILLE
Artist
Froment, Kemmer, Mallach, Mildonian, Orval, Ricci, Tacchino
Format
CD
Label
Vox
Released
Jan 01, 1993
Catalog #
CD3X-3028
UPC
047163302824

About

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)

Tracklist 25 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Andante - Allegro assai 11:55
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Andante - Allegro assai
    Duration
    11:55
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Gabriel Tacchino
    Ensemble
    Luxembourg Radio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Louis de Froment
  3. 2 II. Andante sostenuto, quasi adagio 08:01
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante sostenuto, quasi adagio
    Duration
    08:01
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Gabriel Tacchino
    Ensemble
    Luxembourg Radio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Louis de Froment
  4. 3 III. Allegro con fuoco 06:51
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegro con fuoco
    Duration
    06:51
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Gabriel Tacchino
    Ensemble
    Luxembourg Radio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Louis de Froment
  5. 4 I. Andante sostenuto 10:59
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Andante sostenuto
    Duration
    10:59
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Gabriel Tacchino
    Ensemble
    Luxembourg Radio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Louis de Froment
  6. 5 II. Allegro scherzando 05:34
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Allegro scherzando
    Duration
    05:34
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Gabriel Tacchino
    Ensemble
    Luxembourg Radio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Louis de Froment
  7. 6 III. Presto 06:46
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Presto
    Duration
    06:46
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Gabriel Tacchino
    Ensemble
    Luxembourg Radio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Louis de Froment
  8. 7 I. Allegro moderato 12:20
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    12:20
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Gabriel Tacchino
    Ensemble
    Luxembourg Radio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Louis de Froment
  9. 8 II. Allegro vivace - Allegro 14:26
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Allegro vivace - Allegro
    Duration
    14:26
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Gabriel Tacchino
    Ensemble
    Luxembourg Radio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Louis de Froment
  10. Disc 2
  11. 1 I. Moderato assai 13:31
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Moderato assai
    Duration
    13:31
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Gabriel Tacchino
    Ensemble
    Luxembourg Radio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Louis de Froment
  12. 2 II. Andante - Allegro non troppo 15:08
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante - Allegro non troppo
    Duration
    15:08
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Gabriel Tacchino
    Ensemble
    Luxembourg Radio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Louis de Froment
  13. 3 I. Allegro animato 10:53
    Track
    3
    Title
    I. Allegro animato
    Duration
    10:53
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Gabriel Tacchino
    Ensemble
    Luxembourg Radio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Louis de Froment
  14. 4 II. Andante 10:57
    Track
    4
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    10:57
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Gabriel Tacchino
    Ensemble
    Luxembourg Radio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Louis de Froment
  15. 5 III. Molto allegro 06:03
    Track
    5
    Title
    III. Molto allegro
    Duration
    06:03
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Gabriel Tacchino
    Ensemble
    Luxembourg Radio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Louis de Froment
  16. 6 Africa, Op. 89 11:02
    Track
    6
    Title
    Africa, Op. 89
    Duration
    11:02
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Gabriel Tacchino
    Ensemble
    Luxembourg Radio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Louis de Froment
  17. Disc 3
  18. 1 Rhapsodie d'Auvergne, Op. 73 09:40
    Track
    1
    Title
    Rhapsodie d'Auvergne, Op. 73
    Duration
    09:40
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Gabriel Tacchino
    Ensemble
    Luxembourg Radio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Louis de Froment
  19. 2 Wedding Cake, Op. 76 07:00
    Track
    2
    Title
    Wedding Cake, Op. 76
    Duration
    07:00
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Gabriel Tacchino
    Ensemble
    Luxembourg Radio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Louis de Froment
  20. 3 I. Poco allegretto 01:44
    Track
    3
    Title
    I. Poco allegretto
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Ruggiero Ricci, Susanna Mildonian
  21. 4 II. Allegro 02:28
    Track
    4
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    02:28
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Ruggiero Ricci, Susanna Mildonian
  22. 5 III. Vivo e grazioso 02:05
    Track
    5
    Title
    III. Vivo e grazioso
    Duration
    02:05
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Ruggiero Ricci, Susanna Mildonian
  23. 6 IV. Largamente 01:49
    Track
    6
    Title
    IV. Largamente
    Duration
    01:49
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Ruggiero Ricci, Susanna Mildonian
  24. 7 V. Andante con moto 03:41
    Track
    7
    Title
    V. Andante con moto
    Duration
    03:41
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Ruggiero Ricci, Susanna Mildonian
  25. 8 Cypres et lauriers, Op. 156 18:29
    Track
    8
    Title
    Cypres et lauriers, Op. 156
    Duration
    18:29
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    J.P. Kemmer
    Ensemble
    Luxembourg Radio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Louis de Froment
  26. 9 Morceau de concert, Op. 94 09:10
    Track
    9
    Title
    Morceau de concert, Op. 94
    Duration
    09:10
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Francis Orval
    Ensemble
    Luxembourg Radio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Louis de Froment
  27. 10 Romance in F Major, Op. 36 (version for horn and orchestra) 04:38
    Track
    10
    Title
    Romance in F Major, Op. 36 (version for horn and orchestra)
    Duration
    04:38
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Francis Orval
    Ensemble
    Luxembourg Radio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Louis de Froment
  28. 11 La muse et le poete, Op. 132 15:08
    Track
    11
    Title
    La muse et le poete, Op. 132
    Duration
    15:08
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Georges Mallach, Ruggiero Ricci
    Ensemble
    Luxembourg Radio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Louis de Froment