Saint-Saens: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 4 / Geoffrey Burleson

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Label
Grand Piano
Release Date
February 12, 2016
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      SAINT-SAENS, CAMILLE
    • PERFORMER
      Geoffrey Burleson
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      February 12, 2016
    • UPC
      747313962525
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      GP625
    • LABEL
      Grand Piano
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Instrumental
    Works ⌄

    1. Gavotte in C Minor, Op. 23

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Performer: Geoffrey Burleson

    2. Mazurka No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 21

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Performer: Geoffrey Burleson

    3. Mazurka No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 24

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Performer: Geoffrey Burleson

    4. Mazurka No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 66

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Performer: Geoffrey Burleson

    5. Menuet et valse, Op. 56

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Performer: Geoffrey Burleson

    6. Valse canariote, Op. 88

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Performer: Geoffrey Burleson

    7. Valse mignonne, Op. 104

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Performer: Geoffrey Burleson

    8. Valse nonchalante, Op. 110

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Performer: Geoffrey Burleson

    9. Valse langoureuse, Op. 120

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Performer: Geoffrey Burleson

    10. Valse gaie, Op. 139

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Performer: Geoffrey Burleson

    11. Une nuit à Lisbonne, Op. 63

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Performer: Geoffrey Burleson

    12. Souvenir d'Italie, Op. 80

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Performer: Geoffrey Burleson

    13. Souvenir d'Ismaïlia, Op. 100

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Performer: Geoffrey Burleson


Although he is best remembered for his orchestral and instrumental music, Saint-Saens was also responsible for spearheading the revival of the French Baroque, especially the music of Lully and Rameau, as well as being perfectly placed to absorb the latest instrumental dance music. His five "character waltzes" include the ethereal and ravishingly textured Valse mignonne, the stylistically forward-looking Valse nonchalante and the virtuosic Valse gaie, the composer's final waltz for solo piano, while the three minor key Mazurkas are strongly characterized and filled with ingenious musical contrasts. Last but not least, the three "souvenirs" are delightful evocations of particular corners of the world that inspired Saint-Saens.