Saint-Saens: Symphonic Poems / Markl, Orchestre National de Lille

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Label
Naxos
Release Date
December 1, 2017
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      SAINT-SAENS, CAMILLE
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Orchestre National De Lille
    • PERFORMER
      Märkl
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      December 01, 2017
    • UPC
      747313374571
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8573745
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Chamber Music & Recitals
    Works ⌄

    1. Phaéton, Op. 39

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Ensemble: Orchestre National de Lille

      Conductor: Jun Märkl

    2. Marche héroïque, Op. 34

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Ensemble: Orchestre National de Lille

      Conductor: Jun Märkl

    3. La Jeunesse d'Hercule, Op. 50

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Ensemble: Orchestre National de Lille

      Conductor: Jun Märkl

    4. Le Rouet d'Omphale, Op. 31

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Ensemble: Orchestre National de Lille

      Conductor: Jun Märkl

    5. Sarabande

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Ensemble: Orchestre National de Lille

      Conductor: Jun Märkl

    6. Rigaudon

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Ensemble: Orchestre National de Lille

      Conductor: Jun Märkl

    7. Danse macabre, Op. 40

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Ensemble: Orchestre National de Lille

      Conductor: Jun Märkl


While the invention of the symphonic poem is credited to Franz Liszt, French composer Camille Saint-Saens truly took the genre to a new level. The symphonic poem became popular in France in the early 1870s, supported by the newly founded Societe Nationale and its promotion of young French composers. Camille Saint-Saens composed his Le rouet d’Omphale in 1872, with three more soon following. The most famous was his Danse macabre. In all of these works he experiments with orchestration and thematic transformation. In this new release, the Orchestre National de Lille does a service to their fellow countryman, with Jun Markl as their faithful leader at the helm.