Martha Argerich - Saint-Saens: Symphonie avec orgue, Le Carnaval des animaux on CD

Description

Martha Argerich and Antonio Pappano (as pianist rather than conductor) lead the fun in Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals with Members of the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. The entire orchestra assembles under Pappano’s baton for another of Saint-Saëns’ most celebrated works, the magnificent ‘Organ’ Symphony, No 3. The pianists are perhaps the most exotic of all the creatures in the Carnival of the Animals. A very rare and treasurable pairing has been made by Warner Classics for this new recording of Saint-Saëns’ enchantingly witty suite: Martha Argerich, often described as the world’s finest example of the pianist species, and Antonio Pappano, a particularly fine specimen of the conductor-pianist.

Tracks

I. Adagio - Allegro Moderato
II. Poco Adagio
III. Allegro Moderato - Presto
IV. Maestoso - Allegro
Introduction and Royal March of the Lion
Cocks and Hens
Wild Asses
Tortoises
Elephants
Kangaroos
Aquarium
People With Long Ears
Cuckoo in the Heart of the Woods
Aviary
Pianists
Fossils
The Swan
Finale