Saint-Saens' Years at the Madeleine
2: Pianistes extraordinaires
Saint-Saens the virtuoso marked a milestone in French pianism, and he wrote brilliantly for the instrument in solo, two-piano and chamber music. Presented by Richard Langham Smith in conversation with Jean-Michel Nectoux.
Romance, Op 37
Jean-Pierre Rampal (flute) Marielle Nordman (harp) Piano Trio
Nash Ensemble
Mazurka, Op 21
The Composer (1919)
Variations on a theme of Beethoven Philippe Entremont and Gaby Casadesus (pianos) Records