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C. Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos Vol. II
Outside France, Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) is still perceived as a composer of charming show-pieces and grandiose orchestral works such as the “Organ Symphony”. However, the oeuvre of this universal French musician and cosmopolitan of such broad interests reveals many other fascinating... 
Anna Malikova | Thomas Sanderling
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
Camille Saint-Saëns
"They really do set a new standard for performances of these works, and even if you know them well you will come away from this disc more impressed with the music than you probably thought possible." (www.classicstoday.com)
C. Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos Vol. II
- Piano Concerto No. 3, E flat major Op. 29
- Moderato assai - Più mosso (Allegro maestoso) (00:00)
- Andante (00:00)
- Allegro non troppo (00:00)
- Piano Concerto No. 5, F major Op. 103
- Allegro animato (00:00)
- Andante – Allegretto tranquillo quasi andantino (00:00)
- Molto allegro (00:00)
Outside France, Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) is still perceived as a composer of charming show-pieces and grandiose orchestral works such as the “Organ Symphony”. However, the oeuvre of this universal French musician and cosmopolitan of such broad interests reveals many other fascinating sides. From grand opera, through film music, to the “Zoological Fantasy” (as he subtitled his Carnival of the Animals) he examined every genre. By studying his forbears, Saint-Saëns developed a “classical” style for the nineteenth century, though never losing romantic lyricism and a direction towards modernism.
Saint-Saëns viewed his five piano concertos in particular as fields for experimentation. “The solo part of a concerto must be conceived and treated as a dramatic Character”, according to the composer who was also a successful pianist. With his first concerto the 22-year-old had already caused a great stir amongst his audience who remained enthused until the premiere of his fifth piano concerto in 1896. Saint-Saëns rearranged the traditional sequence of movements, improvised long solo passages à la Bach and quoted melodies from North Africa, his favourite holiday destination during the last decades of his life (he died in Algiers in 1921). This complete recording of his piano concertos, written in the space of four decades, presents a portrait of a composer who, with his extreme and masterly craftsmanship, is waiting to be rediscovered.
The Russian pianist Anna Malikova is prize-winner of numerous international competitions; the First Prize in the ARD competition in 1993 was her break through and the beginning of her international carrier.
The WDR Symphony Orchestra under Thomas Sanderling accompanies her in a competent and sensitive manner.
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ABC – Blanco y negro Cultural
| A. M. | April 16, 2005
A las muchas y excelentes versiones existentes de los conciertos para piano de Saint-Saéns -Darré, Ciccolini, Entremont, Collard, Rogé, Hough...-...
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Audiophile Audition
| John Sunier | January 5, 2005
The five piano concertos of St.-Saens are not frequently heard and that is a shame in view of the endless repeats of the Tchaikovsky, Grieg and...
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Badische Neueste Nachrichten
| Ulrich Hartmann | February 4, 2005
Brillanz und Poesie
Die Klavierkonzerte von Saint-Saëns mit Anna Malikova
Ein bisschen kauzig dürfte er gewesen sein, der Prokuristensohn aus Paris, der selbst über seine seltsame Jugend in der Obhut seiner Mutter und... -
Bayerischer Rundfunk
| Wolf Loeckle | February 23, 2005
Camille Saint-Saëns ist am 9. Oktober 1835 in Paris geboren worden, acht Jahre nach Beethovens Tod. Dem Instrumentalkomponisten - als komponierendes...
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Classica-Répertoire
| Philippe van den Bosch | January 10, 2005
Discophage : les meilleures prises de son
Ces deux SACD se caractérisent par leur finesse, qui répond au sérieux du jeu des interprètes : pas d'effets tonitruants faciles, mais un... -
Classica-Répertoire
| Stéphane Friédérich | January 9, 2005
Cette édition en SACD s'avère une superbe réussite à tous points de vue la captation est magnifique et l'entente entre la soliste et l'orchestre...
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Crescendo
| Erika Habenicht | February 17, 2005
„Wie schön! Das „Ägyptische“ Klavierkonzert von Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) wollte ich schon immer in einer schönen Aufnahme hören!“ Die...
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Diapason
| F.L. | January 7, 2005
La sensibilité d'Anna Malikova tranche avec le jeu brillantissime de Stephen Hough (cf. n° 487). Alain Lompech soulignait son adéquation à la...
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Fono Forum
| Attila Csampai | January 3, 2005
Den entgegengesetzten Weg der emotionalen Verdunkelung, der Verdichtung und Vertiefung des äußerlich nur eleganten und geschmeidigen...
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hifi & records
| Ludwig Flich | January 4, 2005
Um es gleich vorwegzunehmen: Diese SACDs liefern die am meisten beeindruckenden Klavier-Illusionen ins Haus, die man derzeit auf Discs kaufen kann....
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International Piano
| Erik Levi | January 5, 2006
To attribute a seriousness of purpose to Anna Malikova’s recent recording on Audite with the WDR Sinfonie Orchester Köln under Thomas Sanderling...
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Journal de la Confédération musicale de France
| January 2, 2007
Dans le n°1, écrit à 23 ans et assez scolaire, le piano semble au 1er mouvement voué à tracer des arabesques en forme de gammes et d'arpèges sur...
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klassik-heute.com
| Peter Cossé | August 3, 2005
Hier sind nicht viel Worte zu machen: die zweite Folge – und damit die Komplettierung – der Klavierkonzerte von Saint-Saëns mit Anna Malikova und...
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klassik.com
| Miquel Cabruja | April 16, 2005
Orientalische Reise
Wer kennt nicht den unvermeidlichen Karneval der Tiere, diese fröhliche... -
Le Monde de la Musique
| Michel Le Naour | January 6, 2005
Avec ce second volume de l'intégrale des concertos pour piano et orchestre de Saint-Saëns, la pianiste Anna Malikova confirme les qualités que son...
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Musica
| Luca Segalla | January 12, 2004
Ecco una nuova integrale dei cinque Concerti per pianoforte di Saint-Saëns, destinata a fare seria concorrenza alla recente integrale di Stephen... -
Pianowereld
| Erik Fokke | January 2, 2005
Prachtige aanwinst voor Saint-Saëns liefhebbers
De fijv pianoconcerten van Camille Saint-Saëns omspannen bijna veertig jaar, meer dan de helft van het uiterst productieve leven van de veelzijdige... -
RBB Kulturradio
| Dirk Hühner | April 25, 2005
Camille Saint-Saëns war ein großer Universalist der Musikgeschichte und hatte einen so großen geistigen Horizont, dass er sich nicht im Geringsten...
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Rheinische Post
| Wolfram Goertz | August 1, 2005
Camille Saint-Saëns: Die fünf Klavierkonzerte
Die unbekannten Ländereien hinter den Leuchttürmen – das wäre ein abendfüllendes Thema, und zwar über Monate hinweg. Wer hat je das blendende... -
Variaciones Goldberg
| January 6, 2005
Anna Malikova graba los cuatro conciertos para piano de Saint-Saëns
El sello alemán Audite ha editado en dos CDs los cinco conciertos para piano de Camille Saint-Saëns interpretados por Anna Malikova con la WDR... -
Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
| Michael Stenger | January 13, 2005
Über das Sendegebiet hinaus
Das WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln mit Saint-Saëns
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www.classicalcdreview.com
| Robert E. Benson | January 4, 2005
Recently we reviewed a fine SACD of three piano concertos of Saint-Saëns (1, 2 and 4) played by Anna Malikova with the WDR Symphony Orchestra...
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www.ClassicsToday.com
| David Hurwitz | March 15, 2005
This second installment in Audite's complete series of Saint-Saëns piano concertos completes what easily is the finest modern reference edition for...
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www.classicstodayfrance.com
| Christophe Huss | January 4, 2005
Alors là, chapeau! Le second volume de l'intégrale des Concertos pour piano de Saint-Saëns par Anna Malikova et Thomas Sanderling ne peut...
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www.concertonet.com
| Simon Corley | August 13, 2007
Le second volet de cette intégrale des Concertos de Saint-Saëns fait l’objet d’un «SACD et catalogue» chez l’éditeur audite, qui, plutôt...
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www.musikansich.de
| Sven Kerkhoff | January 2, 2005
Farbige Vielfalt
Von Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) ist in unseren Konzertsälen meist nur noch der "Karneval der Tiere" oder die "Orgelsymphonie" präsent. Dass dem... -
www.SA-CD.net
| John Smyth | June 11, 2004
So soon to have complete Saint Saens Piano concerti on the Audite label with Anna Malikova on the piano accompanied by T. Sanderling and the WDR...
C. Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos Vol. II (audite 92.510)
| article number: | 92.510 |
| EAN barcode: | 4022143925107 |
| price group: | ACX |
| release date: | 1. November 2004 |
| total time: | 0 min. |
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