Saint-Saëns: Ascanio - Ballet: Andromaque / Overtures / etc
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CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS
Saint-Saëns: Ascanio - Ballet: Andromaque / Overtures / etc
Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Jun Märkl
[ Naxos / CD ]
Release Date: Friday 1 November 2019
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Saint-Saëns's operatic works contain instrumental music of vivacity and charm but have been undeservedly overlooked. Ascanio contains a substantial and elaborate divertissement that fellow composer Reynaldo Hahn termed the entire Renaissance in a few pages. Les Barbares, a tale of conquest and revenge, includes a vivid Prologue and joyful ballet, while La Princesse jaune with its pentatonic writing, and La Jota aragonese laced with Spanish vitality, show the composer at his most generously carefree.
"Here's a terrific disc for record collectors looking to complete their collections of Saint-Saëns' orchestral music. You really can't go wrong here, especially with Jun Märkl leading such vivacious performances, equally well played and recorded. This disc is a mandatory acquisition for anyone who cares about either the composer or good French theater music." 9/9 ClassicsToday
Tracks:
Ascanio - Ballet: Andromaque
Les Barbares - Prologue
Andromaque
1. Overture
2. Prelude (Act 4)
La Jota Aragonese, op.64 - Overture
La Princesse jaune (The Yellow Princess), op.30 - Overture
Ouverture d'un opera-comique inacheve (1854)
Ascanio - alternative versions
