ČAJKOVSKIJ / SAINT-SAENS: Arrangements for organ 4-hands; Emanuele Cardi, Gianfranco Nicoletti (CD)

Tchaikovsky & Saint-Saëns: Arrangements for Organ 4-Hands
Tchaikovsky 1840–1893
The Nutcracker – Suite Op.71a
1 I. Miniature Overture - II. Danses Caractéristiques 4’45
2 March 2’54
3 Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy 2’05
4 Russian Dance (Trepak) 1’32
5 Arabian Dance 2’53
6 Chinese Dance 1’20
7 Dance of the Reed-Flutes 2’41
8 III. Waltz of the Flowers 8’33

Ralf Bölting b.1953
9 French Toccata on “Helmut” 10’10

Camille Saint-Saëns 1835–1921
Carnival of the Animals
10 I. Introduction and Royal March of the Lion 2’45
11 II. Hens and Cockerels 1’09
12 III. Wild Asses 0’47
13 IV. Tortoises 1’53
14 V. The Elephant 1’41
15 VI. Kangaroos 0’56
16 VII. Aquarium 2’31
17 VIII. People With Long Ears 1’05
18 IX. The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods 2’34
19 X. Aviary 1’33
20 XI. Pianists 1’29
21 XII. Fossils 1’42
22 XIII. The Swan 2’57
23 XIV. Finale 2’37

Total time 63’28

Emanuele Cardi & Gianfranco Nicoletti organ 4-hands
Mascioni organ, Church of Santi Cosma e Damiano, Vairano Scalo