Saint-Saëns: Intégrale de la musique pour 2 pianos
10/18/2024, 6 Tracks, 1:04:23
Featuring
Alain Jacquon
Jean-Michel Ferran
Camille Saint-Saëns
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Performer Biography
Jean-Michel Ferran, a pianist, conductor, and composer, has been the musical director of the Tirana Philharmonic Orchestra since 2014.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Saint-Saëns was considered 'the most sought-after performer after Liszt and Rubinstein,' even earning praise from Berlioz, who called him a 'stunning master pianist.'
Performer Biography
Alain Jacquon, a pianist, conductor, composer, educator, and cultural institution manager, received eight First Prizes (Masters) from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris.
Compositional Technique
Saint-Saëns introduced exoticism into French music, as seen in his Caprice arabe, which combines different rhythms and meters.
Compositional Technique
Saint-Saëns' music for two pianos, particularly the Caprice héroïque and Scherzo, sometimes foreshadows Debussy with whole-tone scales and Ravel in melodic outlines.
Composer Biography
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) was a child prodigy who gave his first piano recital at the age of eleven in the Salle Pleyel.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Saint-Saëns' music for two pianos showcases his virtuosity and his role in bringing the first major piano concerto to French music.
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