Saint-Saëns - Etude en forme de valse (No. 6 from Six Études, Op. 52)
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Saint-Saëns: Violin Concerto No. 3 & other works for solo instrument and orchestra
Jean-Jacques Kantorow (violin) & Heini Kärkkäinen (piano)
Tapiola Sinfonietta, Jean-Jacques Kantorow & Kees Bakels
Right from the opening appassionato phrase on the G string, Jean-Jacques Kantorow goes for broke… Kantorow can be delicate too, while his brisk speeds… ensure that nothing sags - the second... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2008, Orchestral Finalist
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Gramophone Awards, 2007, Finalist - Concerto
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BBC Music Magazine, March 2007, Disc of the month
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2007, Editor's Choice
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Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 5 & pieces for solo piano
RecommendedBertrand Chamayou (piano)
Orchestre National de France, Emmanuel Krivine
The nimbleness and fluidity of his playing is remarkable. It’s a zingy performance (of the Second Concerto) all round, with a vigorous performance from the Orchestre National de France, conducted... — More…
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2018
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Presto Recording of the Week, 21st December 2018
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Gramophone Awards, 2019, Recording of the Year
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Saint-Saëns: Complete Works for Violin & Orchestra & Cello & Orchestra
RecommendedLiya Petrova (violin), Jolente De Maeyer (violin), Tatiana Samouil (violin), Harriet Langley (violin), Elina Buksha (violin), Maria Milstein (violin), Noëlle Weidmann (cello), Adam Krzeszowiec (cello), Deborah Pae (cello), Pau Codina (cello), Wojciech Fudala (cello), Noëlle Weidmann (cello) &...
If the discs above have left you keen to explore Saint-Saëns's writing for solo string instruments further, then this 3-CD set, with soloists taken from members of the Queen Elisabeth Music... — More…
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Presto Favourites, Recommended Recording
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Musically she’s a chameleon, capable of completely changing her colour at the drop of a hat, and that versatility is what makes this new recording such a success...It’s a neat idea, which she... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, August 2021, Recording of the Month
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The Great Pianists Volume 10 - Alfred Cortot
Masters of the Piano Roll series
Alfred Cortot (piano (piano roll))
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The Great Pianists Volume 6 - Eugène d’Albert
Masters of the Piano Roll series
Eugène d’Albert (piano)
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There's a lot of French music in this set: earthy readings of Poulenc’s Gloria and Les biches alongside a host of rarities...Walton’s Bach-inspired ballet The Wise Virgins is fun, and there’s... — More…
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