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Title: The Best of Saint-Saëns
Composer: (Charles) Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921)
Main Performer: Henryk Szeryng (Violin); Herman Krebbers (Violin); Bella Davidovich (Piano); Maurice Gendron (Cello); Peter Gallion (Piano)
Orchestra / Ensemble(s): Monte Carlo National Opera Orchestra; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; (Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Date of Release: 12/1994
Recomended Retail Price: 11.99 GBP
Label / Distributor: Duo / Universal Manufacturing and Logistics
Pieces in Set: 2
Running Time: 3 hours 32 minutes
Genre(s): Orchestral
EAN: 28944260823
Catalogue Number: 442
Work 1
Work Title: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61
Excerpt(s): 1. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61
Composer: (Charles) Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921)
Genre: Orchestral
Date Written: 1880
Date Recorded: 1969
Conductor: Edouard van Remoortel
Orchestra / Ensemble: Monte Carlo National Opera Orchestra
Main Performer: Henryk Szeryng (Violin)
Opera Part(s): Henryk Szeryng
Work 2
Work Title: (Le) Carnaval des animaux, 'Carnival of the Animals'
Excerpt(s): 1. Introduction and royal march of the lion
2. Cocks and hens
3. Wild asses
4. Tortoises
5. Elephants
6. Kangaroos
7. Aquarium
8. People with long ears
9. Cuckoo in the heart of the woods
10. Aviary
11. Pianists
12. Fossils
13. The swan
14. Finale
Composer: (Charles) Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921)
Genre: Orchestral
Date Written: 1886
Date Recorded: 1980
Conductor: André Previn
Orchestra / Ensemble: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Work 3
Work Title: Danse macabre in G minor, Op. 40
Excerpt(s): 1. Danse macabre in G minor, Op. 40
Composer: (Charles) Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921)
Genre: Orchestral
Date Written: 1874
Date Recorded: 1962
Conductor: Bernard Haitink
Orchestra / Ensemble: (Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Main Performer: Herman Krebbers (Violin)
Opera Part(s): Herman Krebbers
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Work 4
Work Title: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22
Excerpt(s): 1. Andante sostenuto
2. Allegro scherzando
3. Presto
Composer: (Charles) Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921)
Genre: Orchestral
Date Written: 1868
Conductor: Kaido Järvi
Orchestra / Ensemble: (Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Main Performer: Bella Davidovich (Piano)
Opera Part(s): Bella Davidovich
Work 5
Work Title: Introduction and Rondo capriccioso in A minor, Op. 28
Excerpt(s): 1. Introduction and Rondo capriccioso in A minor, Op. 28
Composer: (Charles) Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921)
Genre: Orchestral
Date Written: 1863
Date Recorded: 1969
Conductor: Edouard van Remoortel
Orchestra / Ensemble: Monte Carlo National Opera Orchestra
Main Performer: Henryk Szeryng (Violin)
Opera Part(s): Henryk Szeryng
Work 6
Work Title: (Le) Carnaval des animaux, 'Carnival of the Animals'
Excerpt(s): 1. The swan
Composer: (Charles) Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921)
Genre: Orchestral
Date Written: 1886
Date Recorded: 1960
Main Performer: Maurice Gendron (Cello), Peter Gallion (Piano)
Opera Part(s): Maurice Gendron, Peter Gallion
Work 7
Work Title: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in C minor, Op. 44
Excerpt(s): 1. Allegro moderato - Andante
2. Allegro vivace - Andante - Allegro
Composer: (Charles) Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921)
Genre: Orchestral
Date Written: 1875
Date Recorded: 1970
Conductor: Aldo Ceccato
Orchestra / Ensemble: Monte Carlo National Opera Orchestra
Main Performer: Michele Campanella (Piano)
Opera Part(s): Michele Campanella
Work 8
Work Title: Symphony No. 3, 'Organ' in C minor, Op. 78
Excerpt(s): 1. Adagio_Allegro moderato; Poco adagio
2. Allegro moderato_Presto; Maestoso_Allegro
Composer: (Charles) Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921)
Genre: Orchestral
Date Written: 1886
Date Recorded: 1976
Conductor: Edo de Waart
Orchestra / Ensemble: Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
Main Performer: Daniel Chorzempa (Organ)
Opera Part(s): Daniel Chorzempa
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