Release date:
March 1, 2024
Label:
Buy vinyl:
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)
