Camille Saint-Saëns : Centenary edition Episode 2

This enormous box set is distinguished by the inclusion of the piano concertos in the recordings made in 1985 and ’87 by Collard, Previn and the RPO. It was then and remains the best overview of these fluent and engaging concertos, much more substantial than so many virtuoso vehicles of the time…

Camille Saint-Saëns : Centenary edition Episode I

Camille Saint-Saëns observed quite early on that music just flowed out of him and this 34 CD set marking the centenary of his death proves the point, if for no other reason that while it is comprehensive in scope it still does not include everything – even with all the operas omitted…