Saint-saens: Concertos. Gilels, Rostropovich, Ster
Label: Praga Catalog: PRD350077 Format: SACD HYBRID Arthur Grumiaux (violin), Isaac Stern (violin), Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Emil Gilels (piano), Concerts Lamoureux, Jean Fournet, Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire, Andre CluytensSAINT-SAËNS Piano Concerto No.2, Cello Concerto No.1, Violin Concerto No.3, Introduction et rondo capriccioso Op.28 On this release, part of Praga's Reminiscences series of remastered historic recordings, four legendary artists prove the timelessness of the music of Camille Saint-Saens. Pianist Emil Gilels, violinists Isaac Stern and Arthur Grumiaux and cellist Mstislav Rostropovich dazzle in solo concertos by this eclectic composer, written during a revival of the great classical forms in the late 1800s. Their partners in these works - conductors Eugene Ormandy, Andre Cluytens, Jean Fournet and Sir Malcolm Sargent - are legendary in their own right and make this SACD a must-have for any serious collector. Price: $28.98 |