Latest News: Classical, Saint-Saëns (composer)
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Recording of the Week,
Saint-Saëns symphonic poems from François-Xavier Roth and Les Siècles 17th November 2023A selection of Saint-Saëns's luscious orchestral pieces - familiar and less-known, and including a real treasure from the very dawn of the cinematic era - get the Les Siècles treatment, leaping off the page thanks to intelligent and sensitive performances on period instruments.
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Recording of the Week,
Saint-Saëns from Renaud Capuçon, Edgar Moreau and Bertrand Chamayou 11th December 2020The French triumvirate pays early tribute to the centenary of the composer's death with lucid, affectionate accounts of the Violin Sonata No. 1, Cello Sonata No. 1, and Piano Trio No. 2.
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Recording of the Week,
Carnival of the Animals from the Kanneh-Masons 20th November 2020The seven siblings bring Saint-Saëns’s menagerie to teeming life, with Michael Morpurgo delivering his own new narration with avuncular charm.
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Interview,
Bertrand Chamayou on Saint-Saëns 10th September 2018The French pianist talks to Katherine about his new recording of the Second and Fifth Piano Concertos and a selection of the composer's lesser-known solo piano works, released on Friday on Erato.
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Interview,
Véronique Gens on Proserpine 25th May 2017The French falcon talks to Katherine about taking on the dark and dramatic title-role in the first complete recording of Saint-Saëns's drame lyrique.
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Favourites,
Camille Saint-Saëns James explores the music of French composer Camille Saint-Saëns and chooses some of his favourite recordings.