Vol. 5 in Hyperion's series, The Romantic Cello Concerto, presents two concertos by Camille Saint-Saëns, along with three of his shorter works for the instrument, La muse et le poète, the Allegro appassionato, and Le cygne from La carnaval des animaux. A brilliant composer with a hand in every genre, Saint-Saëns was prolific in writing concertos and concertante pieces, and his Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor remains one of his most popular works, with many recordings available. However, there are reasons to explore the more ...
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Vol. 5 in Hyperion's series, The Romantic Cello Concerto, presents two concertos by Camille Saint-Saëns, along with three of his shorter works for the instrument, La muse et le poète, the Allegro appassionato, and Le cygne from La carnaval des animaux. A brilliant composer with a hand in every genre, Saint-Saëns was prolific in writing concertos and concertante pieces, and his Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor remains one of his most popular works, with many recordings available. However, there are reasons to explore the more challenging Cello Concerto No. 2 in D minor, and though it is under-played, it warrants a place next to its beloved predecessor. To even the score, cellist Natalie Clein and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, under Andrew Manze, give these concertos vigorous performances, and the fair-minded listener will grant the Concerto No. 2 its due. While Clein plays with tremendous agility and passion in the Concerto No. 1, and Saint-Saëns' transparent orchestration makes every note in the...
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