Label: Grand Piano
Genre: Instrumental
Period: Romantic
Catalogue No: GP605
Barcode: 747313960521
Release Date: 05/2012

SAINT-SAËNS, C.: Piano Works (Complete), Vol. 2 (Burleson)

Saint-Saëns was a piano virtuoso and a composer of bravura brilliance. His Six Fugues, Op 161 are masterly and complex character studies, devoid of academic leanings, whilst his famous Allegro appassionato, Op 70 possesses brilliance and lyrical depth. The Thème varié, Op 97 is witty and explosive, the Suite, Op 90 full of charm, and the Allegro, Op 29 possessed of dazzling breadth.

Tracklist

Saint-Saëns, Camille
Burleson, Geoffrey (piano)
1 Piano Concerto No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 29: I. Moderato assai - Più mosso (Allegro maestoso) (arr. for solo piano) 10:19
Burleson, Geoffrey (piano)
Burleson, Geoffrey (piano)
2 I. Prelude et Fugue 03:08
Burleson, Geoffrey (piano)
3 II. Menuet 03:40
Burleson, Geoffrey (piano)
4 III. Gavotte 02:13
Burleson, Geoffrey (piano)
5 IV. Gigue 02:09
Burleson, Geoffrey (piano)
Burleson, Geoffrey (piano)
6 Allegro appassionato in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 70 (version for piano) 05:44
Burleson, Geoffrey (piano)
Burleson, Geoffrey (piano)
7 Theme varie, Op. 97 06:56
Burleson, Geoffrey (piano)
Burleson, Geoffrey (piano)
8 No. 1. Allegro moderato 04:05
Burleson, Geoffrey (piano)
9 No. 2. Poco allegro-grazioso 02:59
Burleson, Geoffrey (piano)
10 No. 3. Allegretto 02:39
Burleson, Geoffrey (piano)
11 No. 4. Allegro moderato 02:51
Burleson, Geoffrey (piano)
12 No. 5. Andantino quasi allegretto 02:28
Burleson, Geoffrey (piano)
13 No. 6. Maestoso, poco allegro 04:49
Burleson, Geoffrey (piano)

Total Playing Time: 54:00