Simon Callaghan, Hiroaki Takenouchi - Saint-Saëns: Chopin & Liszt Sonatas Arrangements for 2 Pianos (2020)
BAND/ARTIST: Simon Callaghan, Hiroaki Takenouchi
- Title: Saint-Saëns: Chopin & Liszt Sonatas Arrangements for 2 Pianos
- Year Of Release: 2020
- Label: Nimbus Records
- Genre: Classical Piano
- Quality: flac lossless (tracks) +Booklet
- Total Time: 00:55:30
- Total Size: 152 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
01. Sonata in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35: I. Grave - Doppio movimento (arr. Camille Saint-Saëns)
02. Sonata in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35: II. Scherzo (arr. Camille Saint-Saëns)
03. Sonata in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35: III. Marche funèbre. Lento (arr. Camille Saint-Saëns)
04. Sonata in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35: IV. Finale. Presto (arr. Camille Saint-Saëns)
05. Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: I. Lento assai - Allegro energico (arr. Camille Saint-Saëns)
06. Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: II. Andante sostenuto (arr. Camille Saint-Saëns)
07. Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: III. Allegro energico (arr. Camille Saint-Saëns)
Given the 'romantic' nature of these two sonatas, Saint-Saëns could have been forgiven for producing two-piano versions that treated the originals as bases for his own imaginings. In fact, as far as a fourth party can judge, he has been scrupulous in respecting the composers' intentions. Wherever either piano is playing on its own, it plays the original text. Beyond that, of course, are the host of more complex textures where Saint-Saëns has felt free to add notes for extra emphasis. Perhaps the most satisfying admixture of colour comes in the Chopin Funeral March, where extra low octaves in the bass boom like the beating of a bass drum. But throughout, the relative, new-found simplicity of each piano part allows performers to phrase more subtly. No doubt Liszt had these points in mind when he considered making such a transcription of his sonata, alas never realized. But he greatly admired Saint-Saëns as both composer and pianist, and one cannot but imagine he would have approved his fine arrangement. - Roger Nichols
01. Sonata in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35: I. Grave - Doppio movimento (arr. Camille Saint-Saëns)
02. Sonata in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35: II. Scherzo (arr. Camille Saint-Saëns)
03. Sonata in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35: III. Marche funèbre. Lento (arr. Camille Saint-Saëns)
04. Sonata in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35: IV. Finale. Presto (arr. Camille Saint-Saëns)
05. Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: I. Lento assai - Allegro energico (arr. Camille Saint-Saëns)
06. Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: II. Andante sostenuto (arr. Camille Saint-Saëns)
07. Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: III. Allegro energico (arr. Camille Saint-Saëns)
Given the 'romantic' nature of these two sonatas, Saint-Saëns could have been forgiven for producing two-piano versions that treated the originals as bases for his own imaginings. In fact, as far as a fourth party can judge, he has been scrupulous in respecting the composers' intentions. Wherever either piano is playing on its own, it plays the original text. Beyond that, of course, are the host of more complex textures where Saint-Saëns has felt free to add notes for extra emphasis. Perhaps the most satisfying admixture of colour comes in the Chopin Funeral March, where extra low octaves in the bass boom like the beating of a bass drum. But throughout, the relative, new-found simplicity of each piano part allows performers to phrase more subtly. No doubt Liszt had these points in mind when he considered making such a transcription of his sonata, alas never realized. But he greatly admired Saint-Saëns as both composer and pianist, and one cannot but imagine he would have approved his fine arrangement. - Roger Nichols
Year 2020 | Classical | FLAC / APE
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