℗ 2018 Chandos Records
Released September 1, 2018
Duration 1h 10m 54s
Record Label Chandos
Catalogue No. CHAN20031W
Genre Classical
 

Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 2 & 4

Louis Lortie, Edward Gardner, BBC Philharmonic

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Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 17, R. 185  
1.1
I. Andante - Poco più - Allegro assai
Camille Saint-Saëns; Louis Lortie; Edward Gardner; BBC Philharmonic
11:00
1.2
II. Andante sostenuto quasi adagio
Camille Saint-Saëns; Louis Lortie; Edward Gardner; BBC Philharmonic
7:15
1.3
III. Allegro con fuoco
Camille Saint-Saëns; Louis Lortie; Edward Gardner; BBC Philharmonic
6:28
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 22, R. 190  
1.4
I. Andante sostenuto
Camille Saint-Saëns; Louis Lortie; Edward Gardner; BBC Philharmonic
10:27
1.5
II. Allegro scherzando
Camille Saint-Saëns; Louis Lortie; Edward Gardner; BBC Philharmonic
5:36
1.6
III. Presto
Camille Saint-Saëns; Louis Lortie; Edward Gardner; BBC Philharmonic
6:27
Piano Concerto No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 44, R. 197  
1.7
Ia. Allegro moderato
Camille Saint-Saëns; Louis Lortie; Edward Gardner; BBC Philharmonic
3:47
1.8
Ib. Andante
Camille Saint-Saëns; Louis Lortie; Edward Gardner; BBC Philharmonic
7:17
1.9
IIa. Allegro vivace - Andante
Camille Saint-Saëns; Louis Lortie; Edward Gardner; BBC Philharmonic
6:20
1.10
IIb. Allegro
Camille Saint-Saëns; Louis Lortie; Edward Gardner; BBC Philharmonic
6:17
Digital Booklet
Having already mastered such French concertos as Poulenc’s on record, the French-Canadian pianist Louis Lortie and Edward Gardner now explore with the BBC Philharmonic the vigorous and progressive world of Camille Saint-Saëns, offering the first of two volumes to contain his complete piano concertos. The brilliance, virtuosity, and technical perfection of Louis Lortie’s playing encapsulate these unusual, yet exhilarating works. While the spirited, unconventional Concerto No. 1 centres round a slow movement consisting of a dialogue between the sober orchestra and virtuosic piano, the technical requirements of No. 2 are so high that Saint-Saëns himself after its premiere admitted that his fluent technique was not quite up to the challenge. Finally, the unusual form and mixed musical ideas of No. 4 make for a uniquely dramatic, passionate, and dream-like experience.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Chandos Studio Masters
Track title
Peak
(dB FS)
RMS
(dB FS)
LUFS
(integrated)
DR
Album average
Range of values
-4.13
-9.01 to -1.00
-28.20
-34.88 to -23.25
-24.31
-31.00 to -18.90
15
14 to 17
1
I. Andante - Poco più - Allegro assai
-2.58-26.21-22.515
2
II. Andante sostenuto quasi adagio
-8.37-34.88-31.015
3
III. Allegro con fuoco
-1.00-23.25-18.914
4
I. Andante sostenuto
-1.09-27.08-22.217
5
II. Allegro scherzando
-9.01-32.68-29.315
6
III. Presto
-1.02-25.40-21.616
7
Ia. Allegro moderato
-5.69-28.65-24.214
8
Ib. Andante
-7.55-32.01-28.515
9
IIa. Allegro vivace - Andante
-3.03-27.14-23.516
10
IIb. Allegro
-1.98-24.73-21.414

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