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Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 5 'The Egyptian'
Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 5 'The Egyptian'
Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 5 'The Egyptian'
Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 5 'The Egyptian'
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Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 5 'The Egyptian'

Trpčeski Brings Saint-Saëns's Egyptian Concerto To Life.

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Artists Royal Scottish National Orchestra

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Recorded live at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall in 2024, Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 5 'The Egyptian' pairs two of Saint-Saëns's most distinctive piano concertos. Simon Trpčeski, celebrated for his virtuosity and stage presence, continues his acclaimed partnership history with major orchestras here alongside the RSNO and Thomas Søndergård, bringing clarity and color to two works written 28 years apart yet united by Saint-Saëns's lifelong wit, architectural balance, and pianistic flair. The Second, dashed off in just seventeen days for its 1868 premiere under Anton Rubinstein, opens with a Bach-inspired solo said to draw on a discarded Fauré motet, before moving through a glittering scherzo and a propulsive tarantella finale. The Fifth, "The Egyptian," dates from decades later — its final two movements composed during Saint-Saëns's winter in Egypt in 1895–96, complete with croaking-frog textures and a Nubian boatmen's song folded into the slow movement, and a finale the composer described as capturing "the joy of a sea crossing."
Simon Trpčeski, Piano Royal Scottish National Orchestra Thomas Søndergård, Conductor

Tracklist

Total time: 50:44

1. Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 22: I. Andante sostenuto
11:03
2. Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 22: II. Allegro scherzando
05:35
3. Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 22: III. Presto
06:46
4. Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Major, Op. 103 'The Egyptian': I. Allegro animato
10:32
5. Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Major, Op. 103 'The Egyptian': II. Andante
10:51
6. Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Major, Op. 103 'The Egyptian':: III. Molto allegro
05:57

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Label
Linn Records
SKU
CKD770
Qualities
DSD 512, DSD 256, FLAC 192 kHz, DSD 128, WAV 96 kHz, DSD 64, DXD 24 Bit
Channels
2ch Stereo
Artists
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Composers
Saint-Saens
Conductors
Thomas Sondergard
Genres
Classical
Original Recording Format
PCM 96k
Instruments
Orchestra, Piano
Recording Location
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Scotland
Producer
Philip Hobbs
Recording Engineer
Hedd Morfett-Jones
Release Date
August 27, 2026
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Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 5 'The Egyptian'

Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 5 'The Egyptian'

€29,99 EUR

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