Piano Concerto no. 4 / Piano Concerto no. 5 “Egyptian”

Album by Camille Saint‐Saëns & Romain Descharmes & Malmö SymfoniOrkester & Marc Soustrot

Piano Concerto No. 4 and Piano Concerto No. 5 “Egyptian” are piano concertos by French composer Camille Saint-Saëns, composed in 1875 and 1896 respectively. Both works employ Romantic-era harmonic language and virtuosic piano writing combined with vivid orchestral colour, with the Fifth concerto reflecting Saint-Saëns's interest in modal melodies and rhythmic gestures inspired by his travels to Egypt, marking a later phase in his concerto output and engagement with exoticist influences in the late 19th century.

Piano Concerto no. 4 / Piano Concerto no. 5 “Egyptian” by Saint‐Saëns - album cover

First released: April 2018

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1.
Piano Concerto no. 4 in C minor, op. 44: I. Allegro moderato – Andante
12:27
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Piano Concerto no. 4 in C minor, op. 44: II. Allegro vivace – Andante – Allegro
14:00
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Piano Concerto no. 5 in F major “Egyptian”, op. 103: I. Allegro animato
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Piano Concerto no. 5 in F major “Egyptian”, op. 103: II. Andante
10:59
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Piano Concerto no. 5 in F major “Egyptian”, op. 103: III. Molto allegro
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