Louis Lortie – Saint-Saëns : Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 2 & 4 (2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Louis Lortie – Saint-Saëns : Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 2 & 4 (2018)
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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.

Tracklist:
1-01. Louis Lortie – I. Andante – Allegro assai (11:00)
1-02. Louis Lortie – II. Andante sostenuto, quasi adagio (07:15)
1-03. Louis Lortie – III. Allegro con fuoco (06:28)
1-04. Louis Lortie – I. Andante sostenuto (10:27)
1-05. Louis Lortie – II. Allegro scherzando (05:36)
1-06. Louis Lortie – III. Presto (06:27)
1-07. Louis Lortie – I. Allegro moderato – (03:47)
1-08. Louis Lortie – I. Andante (07:17)
1-09. Louis Lortie – II. Allegro vivace – Andante – (06:20)
1-10. Louis Lortie – II. Allegro (06:17)

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