Saint-Saëns : Symphonie no 3 « avec orgue » & Concerto pour piano no 4

CD

1. Symphonie No. 3 en Ut Mineur Op. 78 «avec orgue » - Part. II - I. Poco adagio
2. Symphonie No. 3 en Ut Mineur Op. 78 «avec orgue » - Part. I - II. Allegro moderato - Presto - Allegro moderato
3. Symphonie No. 3 en Ut Mineur Op. 78 «avec orgue » - Part. II - II. Maestoso - Allegro - Più allegro - Molto allegro - Pesante
4. Concerto pour piano No. 4 en Ut Mineur Op. 44 - I. Allegro moderato - Andante
5. Concerto pour piano No. 4 en Ut Mineur Op. 44 - Part. I - II. Allegro vivace
6. Concerto pour piano No. 4 en Ut Mineur Op. 44 - Part. II - II. Andante
7. Concerto pour piano No. 4 en Ut Mineur Op. 44 - Part. III - II. Allegro
8. Symphonie No. 3 en Ut Mineur Op. 78 «avec orgue » - Part. I - I. Adagio - Allegro moderato

Camille Saint-Saëns, virtuoso pianist, organist and conductor, was also a great admirer of Liszt. His Symphony no.3, which adds both his chosen keyboard instruments to the orchestra, and his Piano Concerto no.4 utilise the codes of the old master, the better to transcend them. As partner of Les Siècles since 2017, harmonia mundi felt it was a must to reissue these fiery readings of two masterpieces in the great French Romantic tradition, for which François-Xavier Roth invited two eminent soloists!