Sometimes, not often but sometimes, a little Saint-Saëns is just the thing. When you're in the right mood, his attractive melodies, piquant harmonies, brilliant colors, graceful tempos, and reserved emotionalism can be rather appealing. When you find yourself in that mood, this disc of Saint-Saëns' works for cello and orchestra will be the ideal aural companion. English cellist Steven Isserlis brings to Saint-Saëns' music exactly the qualities needed to succeed: affection, enthusiasm, taste, and virtuosity. In the First ...
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Sometimes, not often but sometimes, a little Saint-Saëns is just the thing. When you're in the right mood, his attractive melodies, piquant harmonies, brilliant colors, graceful tempos, and reserved emotionalism can be rather appealing. When you find yourself in that mood, this disc of Saint-Saëns' works for cello and orchestra will be the ideal aural companion. English cellist Steven Isserlis brings to Saint-Saëns' music exactly the qualities needed to succeed: affection, enthusiasm, taste, and virtuosity. In the First Cello Concerto with Michael Tilson Thomas leading the London Symphony Orchestra and the Second with Christoph Eschenbach leading the NDR Sinfonieorchester, Isserlis dominates the music without overpowering it, convincing the listener without compelling him or her. Dueting with American violinist Joshua Bell in La muse et le poète, Isserlis sings of love and youth and summers in the Palais des Tuileries. In the Suite, Isserlis flirts with neo-Classicism so outrageously that it comes...
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Add this copy of Saint-Saëns: Cello Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 to cart. $10.00, very good condition, Sold by Michener & Rutledge Bookseller rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Baldwin City, KS, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by RCA Red Seal.
