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)
1Piano 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)
2I. Prelude et Fugue03:08
Burleson, Geoffrey (piano)
3II. Menuet03:40
Burleson, Geoffrey (piano)
4III. Gavotte02:13
Burleson, Geoffrey (piano)
5IV. Gigue02:09
Burleson, Geoffrey (piano)
Burleson, Geoffrey (piano)
6Allegro appassionato in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 70 (version for piano)05:44
Burleson, Geoffrey (piano)
Burleson, Geoffrey (piano)
7Theme varie, Op. 9706:56
Burleson, Geoffrey (piano)
Burleson, Geoffrey (piano)
8No. 1. Allegro moderato04:05
Burleson, Geoffrey (piano)
9No. 2. Poco allegro-grazioso02:59
Burleson, Geoffrey (piano)
10No. 3. Allegretto02:39
Burleson, Geoffrey (piano)
11No. 4. Allegro moderato02:51
Burleson, Geoffrey (piano)
12No. 5. Andantino quasi allegretto02:28
Burleson, Geoffrey (piano)
13No. 6. Maestoso, poco allegro04:49
Burleson, Geoffrey (piano)

Total Playing Time: 54:00