郎朗 Lang Lang – Saint-Saens 2CD [WAV 24-44.1] (2024)

Artist: 郎朗 Lang Lang

Album: Saint-Saens
Genre: Classical, Piano

Year: 2024
Format: WAV 24-44.1

Size : 1.48 GB

Info : This double-CD album features pianists Lang Lang and Gina Alice collaborating with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra conducted by Nelson, performing works by Saint-Saëns, Ravel, Debussy, Fauré, and others. At the heart of the album are Saint-Saëns’ “Grand Zoo Fantasy” for two pianos and orchestra, the enchanting “Carnival of the Animals,” and the technically brilliant “Piano Concerto No. 2.” In addition, it includes over ten piano solos and four-hand pieces, ranging from masterpieces of the French Golden Age by Ravel, Fauré, and Debussy, to overlooked gems by French female composers.

Tracklist:

CD1
01. Carnival of the Animals: No.1 Introduction [0:00:30.44]
02. Carnival of the Animals: The Lion’s Royal March [0:01:35.72]
03. Carnival of the Animals: No.2 Hens and Roosters [0:00:45.20]
04. Carnival of the Animals: No.3 Jackasses (Wild Animals) [0:00:40.23]
05. Carnival of the Animals: No.4 Tortoises [0:02:18.36]
06. Carnival of the Animals: No.5 The Elephant [0:01:38.04]
07. Carnival of the Animals: No.6 Kangaroos [0:00:51.72]
08. Carnival of the Animals: No.7 Aquarium [0:02:29.59]
09. Carnival of the Animals: No.8 Personages with Long Ears [0:00:43.29]
10. Carnival of the Animals: No.9 The Cuckoo in the Deep Woods [0:02:18.36]
11. Carnival of the Animals: No.10 Aviary [0:01:17.47]
12. Carnival of the Animals: No.11 Pianists [0:01:15.00]
13. Carnival of the Animals: No.12 Fossils [0:01:25.40]
14. Carnival of the Animals: No.13 The Swan [0:03:09.15]
15. Carnival of the Animals: No.14 Finale [0:01:57.41]
16. Piano Concerto No.2 in g minor Op.22 – 1. Andante sostenuto [0:13:16.27]
17. Piano Concerto No.2 in g minor Op.22 – 2. Allegro scherzando [0:05:50.65]
18. Piano Concerto No.2 in g minor Op.22 – 3. Presto [0:06:49.51]
CD2
01. Ravel / Pavane for a Dead Princess [0:06:57.21]
02. Debussy / Petite Suite for piano 4 hands – 1. En bateau. Andantino [0:04:13.45]
03. Debussy / Petite Suite for piano 4 hands – 2. Cortege. Moderato [0:03:35.26]
04. Debussy / Petite Suite for piano 4 hands – 3. Menuet. Moderato [0:03:40.31]
05. Debussy / Petite Suite for piano 4 hands – 4. Ballet. Allegro giusto [0:03:13.35]
06. Faure / In paradisum No.7 from Requiem Op.48 [0:03:44.20]
07. Delibes / Lakme: Flower Duet [0:02:15.17]
08. Saint-Saens / Toccata after the Fifth Concerto [0:04:03.15]
09. Faure / Pavane Op.50 [0:06:12.49]
10. Farrenc / Etude No.10 in f sharp minor [0:05:28.27]
11. Sohy / Romance sans paroles [0:03:14.74]
12. Tailleferre / Valse lente [0:02:46.29]
13. Bonis / The Little One Falls Asleep [0:01:56.07]
14. Boulanger / D’un jardin clair of a Bright Garden [0:03:21.21]
15. Saint-Saens / The Swan for piano 4 hands [0:03:14.50]