Saint-Saëns: Complete Sonatas (3CD)

Camille Saint-Saëns 1835-1921

Complete Sonatas

CD1                                                                                                                                                                                64’29

Violin Sonata No.1 in D minor Op.75

1 I. Allegro agitato                                                                                                                                                         7’27

2 II. Adagio                                                                                                                                                                     6’42

3 III. Allegretto moderato                                                                                                                                              3’57

4 IV. Allegro molto                                                                                                                                                         6’11

Berceuse in B flat Op.38                                                                                                                                               5’35

Violin Sonata No.2 in E flat Op.102

6 I. Poco allegro più tosto moderato                                                                                                                            7’13

7 II. Scherzo: Vivace                                                                                                                                                       3’48

8 III. Andante                                                                                                                                                                 5’40

9 IV. Allegro grazioso, non presto                                                                                                                                 4’33

Triptyque Op.136

10 I. Prémice                                                                                                                                                                  5’28

11 II. Vision congolaise                                                                                                                                                  4’43

12 III. Joyeuseté                                                                                                                                                             2’51

Mauro Tortorelli violin

Angela Meluso piano

CD2                                                                                                                                                                                55’21

Sonata No.1 in C minor Op.32

1. I. Allegro 8’55
2. II. Andante tranquillo sostenuto 5’49
3. III. Allegro moderato 6’14

Sonata No.2 in F Op.123

4. I. Maestosto, largamente 9’26
5. II. Scherzo con Variazioni: Allegro animato 9’12
6. III. Romanza: Poco adagio 8’57
7. IV. Allegro non troppo, grazioso 6’42

Andrea Favalessa cello

Maria Semeraro piano

CD3                                                                                                                                                                                66’54

Sonata for Bassoon and Piano Op.168

1. Allegretto moderato 2’53
2. Allegro scherzando 3’46
3. Molto adagio – Allegro moderato 5’59

Romance for Horn and Piano Op.67

4. Adagio 9’24

Sonata for Oboe and Piano Op.166

5. Andantino 3’14
6. Allegretto 4’49
7. Molto allegro 2’25

Romance for Flute and Piano Op.37

8. Moderato assai 6’35

Sonata for Clarinet and Piano Op.167

9. Allegretto 4’54
10. Allegro animato 1’57
11. Lento 4’13
12. Molto allegro – Allegretto 5’21

Caprice sur Des Airs Danois et Russes Op.79 for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet and Piano

13. Poco allegro 10’57

Akanè Makita piano

Soloists of the Accademia di Santa Cecilia Rome

Andrea Oliva flute

Francesco Bossone bassoon

Stefano Novelli clarinet

Francesco Di Rosa oboe

Alessio Allegrini horn