The Best of Saint-Saëns (2CD motif in blue)

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1Violin Concerto no. 3 in B minor, op. 61: 1. Allegro non troppo
recorded in:
Monaco (from 1969-10-27 until 1969-10-31)
violin:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (from 1969-10-27 until 1969-10-31)
orchestra:
Orchestre National de l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo (Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1969-10-27 until 1969-10-31)
conductor:
Edouard van Remoortel (Belgian 1940-70s conductor) (from 1969-10-27 until 1969-10-31)
recording of:
Violin Concerto no. 3 in B minor, op. 61: I. Allegro non troppo (from 1969-10-27 until 1969-10-31)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1880)
part of:
Violin Concerto no. 3 in B minor, op. 61
Camille Saint‐Saëns8:23
2Violin Concerto no. 3 in B minor, op. 61: 2. Andantino quasi allegretto
recorded in:
Monaco (from 1969-10-27 until 1969-10-31)
violin:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (from 1969-10-27 until 1969-10-31)
orchestra:
Orchestre National de l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo (Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1969-10-27 until 1969-10-31)
conductor:
Edouard van Remoortel (Belgian 1940-70s conductor) (from 1969-10-27 until 1969-10-31)
recording of:
Violin Concerto no. 3 in B minor, op. 61: II. Andantino quasi allegretto (from 1969-10-27 until 1969-10-31)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1880)
part of:
Violin Concerto no. 3 in B minor, op. 61
Camille Saint‐Saëns7:24
3Violin Concerto no. 3 in B minor, op. 61: 3. Molto moderato e maestoso
recorded in:
Monaco (from 1969-10-27 until 1969-10-31)
violin:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (from 1969-10-27 until 1969-10-31)
orchestra:
Orchestre National de l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo (Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1969-10-27 until 1969-10-31)
conductor:
Edouard van Remoortel (Belgian 1940-70s conductor) (from 1969-10-27 until 1969-10-31)
recording of:
Violin Concerto no. 3 in B minor, op. 61: III. Molto moderato e maestoso - Allegro non troppo (from 1969-10-27 until 1969-10-31)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1880)
part of:
Violin Concerto no. 3 in B minor, op. 61
Camille Saint‐Saëns11:01
4Le Carnaval des animaux: 1. Introduction et marche royale du lion
recorded in:
United States (in 1980-09)
piano:
Patricia Prattis Jennings (keyboardist/composer) (in 1980-09) and Joseph Emil Villa (pianist) (in 1980-09)
orchestra:
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (in 1980-09)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (in 1980-09)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : I. Introduction et marche royale du lion (The Carnival of the Animals: I. Introduction and Royal March of the Lion, strings and two pianos) (in 1980-09)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns1:52
5Le Carnaval des animaux: 2. Poules et coqs
recorded in:
United States (in 1980-09)
piano:
Patricia Prattis Jennings (keyboardist/composer) (in 1980-09) and Joseph Emil Villa (pianist) (in 1980-09)
orchestra:
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (in 1980-09)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (in 1980-09)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : II. Poules et coqs (The Carnival of the Animals: II. Hens and Cocks, violins, viola, two pianos and clarinet) (in 1980-09)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns0:47
6Le Carnaval des animaux: 3. Hémiones (animaux véloces)
recorded in:
United States (in 1980-09)
piano:
Patricia Prattis Jennings (keyboardist/composer) (in 1980-09) and Joseph Emil Villa (pianist) (in 1980-09)
orchestra:
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (in 1980-09)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (in 1980-09)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : III. Hémiones (Animaux véloces) (The Carnival of the Animals: III. Wild Asses, two pianos) (in 1980-09)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns0:42
7Le Carnaval des animaux: 4. Tortues
recorded in:
United States (in 1980-09)
piano:
Patricia Prattis Jennings (keyboardist/composer) (in 1980-09) and Joseph Emil Villa (pianist) (in 1980-09)
orchestra:
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (in 1980-09)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (in 1980-09)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : IV. Tortues (The Carnival of the Animals: IV. Tortoises, strings and piano) (in 1980-09)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns1:26
8Le Carnaval des animaux: 5. L’Éléphant
recorded in:
United States (in 1980-09)
piano:
Patricia Prattis Jennings (keyboardist/composer) (in 1980-09) and Joseph Emil Villa (pianist) (in 1980-09)
orchestra:
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (in 1980-09)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (in 1980-09)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : V. L’Éléphant (The Carnival of the Animals: V. The Elephant, double bass and piano) (in 1980-09)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns1:25
9Le Carnaval des animaux: 6. Kangourous
recorded in:
United States (in 1980-09)
piano:
Patricia Prattis Jennings (keyboardist/composer) (in 1980-09) and Joseph Emil Villa (pianist) (in 1980-09)
orchestra:
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (in 1980-09)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (in 1980-09)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : VI. Kangourous (The Carnival of the Animals: VI. Kangaroos, two pianos) (in 1980-09)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns1:00
10Le Carnaval des animaux: 7. Aquarium
recorded in:
United States (in 1980-09)
piano:
Patricia Prattis Jennings (keyboardist/composer) (in 1980-09) and Joseph Villa (pianist) (in 1980-09)
orchestra:
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (in 1980-09)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (in 1980-09)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : VII. Aquarium (The Carnival of the Animals: VII. Aquarium, string quartet (violins, viola, cello), two pianos, flute, and glass harmonica) (in 1980-09)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:04
11Le Carnaval des animaux: 8. Personnages à longues oreilles
recorded in:
United States (in 1980-09)
piano:
Patricia Prattis Jennings (keyboardist/composer) (in 1980-09) and Joseph Emil Villa (pianist) (in 1980-09)
orchestra:
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (in 1980-09)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (in 1980-09)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : VIII. Personnages à longues oreilles (The Carnival of the Animals: VIII. Personages With Long Ears, two violins) (in 1980-09)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns0:39
12Le Carnaval des animaux: 9. Le Coucou au fond des bois
recorded in:
United States (in 1980-09)
piano:
Patricia Prattis Jennings (keyboardist/composer) (in 1980-09) and Joseph Emil Villa (pianist) (in 1980-09)
orchestra:
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (in 1980-09)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (in 1980-09)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : IX. Le Coucou au fond des bois (The Carnival of the Animals: IX. The Cuckoo in the Heart of the Woods, two pianos and clarinet) (in 1980-09)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:02
13Le Carnaval des animaux: 10. Volières
recorded in:
United States (in 1980-09)
piano:
Patricia Prattis Jennings (keyboardist/composer) (in 1980-09) and Joseph Emil Villa (pianist) (in 1980-09)
orchestra:
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (in 1980-09)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (in 1980-09)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : X. Volière (The Carnival of the Animals: X. Aviary, strings, pianos and flute) (in 1980-09)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns1:23
14Le Carnaval des animaux: 11. Pianistes
recorded in:
United States (in 1980-09)
piano:
Patricia Prattis Jennings (keyboardist/composer) (in 1980-09) and Joseph Emil Villa (pianist) (in 1980-09)
orchestra:
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (in 1980-09)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (in 1980-09)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XI. Pianistes (The Carnival of the Animals: XI. Pianists, strings and two pianos) (in 1980-09)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns1:16
15Le Carnaval des animaux: 12. Fossiles
recorded in:
United States (in 1980-09)
piano:
Patricia Prattis Jennings (keyboardist/composer) (in 1980-09) and Joseph Emil Villa (pianist) (in 1980-09)
orchestra:
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (in 1980-09)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (in 1980-09)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XII. Fossiles (The Carnival of the Animals: XII. Fossils, strings, two pianos, clarinet, and xylophone) (in 1980-09)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns1:23
16Le Carnaval des animaux: 13. Le Cygne
recorded in:
United States (in 1980-09)
cello:
Anne Martindale Williams (in 1980-09)
piano:
Patricia Prattis Jennings (keyboardist/composer) (in 1980-09) and Joseph Villa (pianist) (in 1980-09)
orchestra:
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan, two pianos and cello) (in 1980-09)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
arranger:
Pege Aladár
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns3:11
17Le Carnaval des animaux: 14. Finale
recorded in:
United States (in 1980-09)
piano:
Patricia Prattis Jennings (keyboardist/composer) (in 1980-09) and Joseph Emil Villa (pianist) (in 1980-09)
orchestra:
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (in 1980-09)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (in 1980-09)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIV. Finale (The Carnival of the Animals: XIV. Finale, full ensemble) (in 1980-09)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:05
18Danse macabre, op. 40
recorded in:
Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1962-02)
violin:
Herman Krebbers (violinist) (in 1962-02)
orchestra:
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (in 1962-02)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor) (in 1962-02)
recording of:
Danse macabre, op. 40 (symphonic poem for orchestra) (in 1962-02)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1874)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 16) and Works of Camille Saint-Saëns by opus number (number: op. 40)
is based on:
Danse macabre (song for voice and piano)
quotes music from:
Missa pro defunctis: Sequentia “Dies irae” (plainchant)
Camille Saint‐Saëns7:29
19Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 28: 1. Andante sostenuto
piano:
Bella Davidovich (pianist) (in 1981-06)
orchestra:
Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra) (in 1981-06)
conductor:
Neeme Järvi (Estonian conductor) (in 1981-06)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1981-06)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: I. Andante sostenuto (in 1981-06)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Concerto pour piano nº 2 en sol mineur, op. 22 (Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22)
Camille Saint‐Saëns10:40
20Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 28: 2. Allegro scherzando
piano:
Bella Davidovich (pianist) (in 1981-06)
orchestra:
Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra) (in 1981-06)
conductor:
Neeme Järvi (Estonian conductor) (in 1981-06)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1981-06)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: II. Allegro scherzando (in 1981-06)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Concerto pour piano nº 2 en sol mineur, op. 22 (Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22)
Camille Saint‐Saëns5:45
21Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 28: 3. Presto
piano:
Bella Davidovich (pianist) (in 1981-07)
orchestra:
Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra) (in 1981-07)
conductor:
Neeme Järvi (Estonian conductor) (in 1981-07)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1981-07)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: III. Presto (in 1981-07)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Concerto pour piano nº 2 en sol mineur, op. 22 (Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22)
Camille Saint‐Saëns6:56
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liner notes:Bruno Gousset (liner notes)
Uwe Kraemer
Hugh Macdonald (liner notes / musicologist)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/14342692 [info]