Release date:
March 1, 2024
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Lang Lang presents with this album a treasure trove of musical discoveries. Saint-Saëns's Piano Concerto No. 2 was recorded with a stellar cast, the Gewandhausorchester and Andris Nelsons and is for Lang Lang a true romantic masterpiece that rivals the greats like Rachmaninoff or Tchaikovsky.

Tracklist:
  • 1. Ia. Introduction
  • 2. Ib. Royal March of the Lion
  • 3. II. Hens and Cocks
  • 4. III. Wild Asses
  • 5. IV. Tortoises
  • 6. V. the Elephant
  • 7. VI. Kangaroos
  • 8. VII. Aquarium
  • 9. VIII. Personages with Long Ears
  • 10. IX. the Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods
  • 11. X. Aviary
  • 12. XI. Pianists
  • 13. XII. Fossils
  • 14. XIII. the Swan
  • 15. XIV. Finale
  • 16. I. Andante Sostenuto
  • 17. II. Allegro Scherzando
  • 18. III. Presto
  • 19. Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte, M. 19
  • 20. I. en Bateau
  • 21. II. Cortège
  • 22. III. Menuet
  • 23. IV. Ballet
  • 24. VII. in Paradisium (Arr. Naoumoff for Piano)
  • 25. Flower Duet (Arr. Naoumoff for Piano)
  • 26. No. 6, Toccata D'après Le Cinquième Concerto
  • 27. Pavane, Op. 50 (Version for Piano)
  • 28. No. 10 in F-Sharp minor. Adagio
  • 29. No. 4, Romance Sans Paroles
  • 30. Valse Lente
  • 31. No. 13, la Toute Petite S'endort
  • 32. D'un Jardin Clair
  • 33. XIII. the Swan (Arr. Naoumoff for Piano 4 Hands)