Various Artists - Saint-Saens (1835-1921) Camille Saint-Saens Edition (34Cd) - Import 34 CD Box set

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Various Artists

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Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the death of Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)! During a remarkably long and illustrious career, Saint-Saens thrilled audiences around the world as a pianist and organist, shaped the course of musical life in France, and composed some 600 works in numerous genres. The works included in this box are not only well-known, but also surprisingly diverse, inviting exploration and discovery. The recordings span more than a century and are performed by many of France's greatest instrumentalists, singers, conductors, and orchestras, and the earliest performance recording, from 1904, was made by the composer himself. Saint-Saëns, born in Paris in 1835, was considered a child prodigy as a composer, playing the piano at the age of two, composing his first work at only three, giving concerts of works by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, and others at the age of ten, and composing his first symphony at 16. operas, five symphonies, four symphonic poems, five piano concertos, three violin concertos, two cello concertos, various instrumental works, incidental music, chamber music, oratorios, masses, requiem, odes, cantatas, choral works, and hundreds of pieces for piano or orchestra accompaniment. Saint-Saens' works include numerous masterpieces, some of which have been used as world-famous popular and background music. At the beginning of the 20th century, Saint-Saëns was by far the most performative living composer, both in France and beyond its borders. His reputation as an outstanding performer, a pianist revered by audiences, and an unparalleled organist led him to tour not only in his native France, but also in the United States, England, Germany, the Canary Islands, Egypt, and Algeria.This Saint-Saëns edition, with the help of Marie-Gabrielle Soret, Saint-Saëns music researcher, musicologist, chief researcher at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, and author of a biography of Saint-Saëns, features not only the finest interpretations of the Warner Classics & Erato label's masterful performances In addition to the top-quality interpretations on the Warner Classics & Erat labels, there are also performances by Saint-Saëns himself and recordings of his historical performances. The collection includes not only many major works, but also many rarely performed pieces. The collection also includes versions arranged for different instruments and orchestrations, as well as performances arranged by other composers and performers. Warner Classics has the largest catalog of Saint-Saëns recordings, including newly remastered recordings on CD for the first time, making this an unparalleled edition of his works. Each CD jacket features paintings by Monet, Degas, and Caillebotte. The boxed set design is similar to the previously released Debussy, Berlioz, Ravel, and Stravinsky boxes. Booklet includes commentary by Marie-Gabrielle Soret, author of a biography of Saint-Saens (in European languages only). Warner Music Japan