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Saint-Saëns – Symphonies - Piano Concertos - Violin Concertos / Brilliant Classics 6x Audio CD, Box Set / 92777
UPC 5028421927770
Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns (French: [ʃaʁl kamij sɛ̃ sɑ̃(s)]; 9 October 1835 – 16 December 1921) was a French composer, organist, conductor and pianist of the Romantic era. His best-known works include Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso (1863), the Second Piano Concerto (1868), the First Cello Concerto (1872), Danse macabre (1874), the opera Samson and Delilah (1877), the Third Violin Concerto (1880), the Third ("Organ") Symphony (1886) and The Carnival of the Animals (1886).
| Label: | Brilliant Classics – 92777 |
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6 x CD, Box Set, Compilation
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| Country: | Europe |
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| Genre: | Classical |
| Style: | Romantic |
Tracklist:
| Symphony In A Major | |||
| 1-1 | Poco Adagio - Allegro Vivace | 7:21 | |
| 1-2 | Andantino | 9:04 | |
| 1-3 | Scherzo, Vivace | 2:52 | |
| 1-4 | Finale, Allegro Molto - Presto | 5:48 | |
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Symphony No. 1 In E Flat Major Op. 2 |
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| 1-5 | Adagio - Allegro | 8:49 | |
| 1-6 | Marche - Scherzo, Allegro Scherzando | 4:31 | |
| 1-7 | Adagio | 9:56 | |
| 1-8 | Finale, Allegro Maestoso | 7:24 | |
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Symphony No. 2 In A Minor Op. 55 |
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| 1-9 | Allegro Marcato, Allegro Appasionato | 7:06 | |
| 1-10 | Adagio | 3:56 | |
| 1-11 | Scherzo, Presto | 4:24 | |
| 1-12 | Prestissimo | 7:16 | |
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Symphony In F Major "Urbs Roma" |
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| 2-1 | Largo - Allegro | 11:24 | |
| 2-2 | Molto Vivace | 6:24 | |
| 2-3 | Moderato Assai Serioso | 11:20 | |
| 2-4 | Poco Allegretto - Andante Con Moto | 11:29 | |
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Symphony No. 3 In C Minor Op. 78 "Organ Symphony" |
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| 2-5 | Adagio - Allegretto Maestoso - Poco Adagio | 20:26 | |
| 2-6 | Allegro Moderato - Presto - Maestoso - Piu Allegro | 15:49 | |
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Violin Concerto No. 1 In A Major Op. 20 |
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| 3-1 | Allegro | 4:18 | |
| 3-2 | Andante Espressivo | 2:21 | |
| 3-3 | Tempo Primo | 5:04 | |
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Violin Concerto No. 2 In C Major Op. 58 |
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| 3-4 | Allegro Moderato E Maestoso | 13:19 | |
| 3-5 | Andante Espressivo | 8:25 | |
| 3-6 | Allegro Scherzando Quasi Allegretto | 15:32 | |
| 3-7 | La Muse Et Le Poète, For Violin, Cello & Orchestra Op. 132 | 15:32 | |
| 3-8 | Valse - Caprice | 7:10 | |
| 3-9 | Romance For Violin & Orchestra In C Major Op. 48 | 6:48 | |
| 3-10 | Romance For Violin & Orchestra In D Flat Major Op. 37 | 5:53 | |
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Violin Concerto No. 3 In B Minor Op. 61 |
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| 4-1 | Allegro Non Troppo | 8:42 | |
| 4-2 | Andantino Quasi Allegretto | 8:14 | |
| 4-3 | Molto Moderato E Maestoso - Allegro Non Troppo | 10:41 | |
| 4-4 | Havanaise, In E Major Op. 83 | 9:40 | |
| 4-5 | Morceau De Concert, In G Major Op. 62 | 9:39 | |
| 4-6 | Introduction Et Rondo Capriccioso, In A Minor Op. 28 | 8:56 | |
| 4-7 | Caprice Andalou, In G Major Op. 122 | 9:19 | |
| 4-8 | Prélude Du "Déluge", In D Major Op. 45 | 7:24 | |
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Piano Concerto No. 1 In D Major Op. 17 |
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| 5-1 | Andante - Allegro Assai | 11:55 | |
| 5-2 | Andante Sostenuto Quasi Adagio | 8:01 | |
| 5-3 | Allegro Con Fuoco | 6:51 | |
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Piano Concerto No. 2 In G Minor Op. 22 |
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| 5-4 | Andante Sostenuto | 10:59 | |
| 5-5 | Allegro Scherzando | 5:34 | |
| 5-6 | Presto | 6:46 | |
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Piano Concerto No. 4 In C Minor Op. 44 |
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| 5-7 | Allegro Moderato | 12:20 | |
| 5-8 | Allegro Vivace | 14:26 | |
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Piano Concerto No. 3 In E Flat Major Op. 29 |
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| 6-1 | Moderato Assai | 13:31 | |
| 6-2 | Andante - Allegro Non Troppo | 15:08 | |
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Piano Concerto No. 5 In F Major Op. 103 "Egyptian" |
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| 6-3 | Allegro Animato | 10:56 | |
| 6-4 | Andante | 10:57 | |
| 6-5 | Molto Allegro | 6:01 | |
| 6-6 | Africa, Fantasy For Piano & Orchestra Op. 89 | 11:02 |
- Cello – Ralph Kirschbaum (tracks: 3-.7)
- Composed By – Camille Saint-Saëns
- Conductor – Jean Martinon (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6), Louis De Froment (tracks: 5-1 to 6-6), Pierre Dervaux (2) (tracks: 3-1 to 4-8)
- Orchestra – New Philharmonia Orchestra (tracks: 3-1 to 4-8), Orchestra Of Radio Luxembourg (tracks: 5-1 to 6-6), Orchestre National De L'ORTF (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6)
- Organ – Bernard Gavoty (tracks: 2-5, 2-6)
- Piano – Gabriel Tacchino (tracks: 5-1 to 6-6)
- Producer – David Mottley (tracks: 3-1 to 4-8), Réné Challan (tracks: 1.1 to 2.6)
- Violin – Ulf Hoelscher (tracks: 3-1 to 4-8)
