Les Pêcheurs de Saint-Jean / Cello Concerto / Symphony no. 2

Album by Charles‐Marie Widor & Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Martin Yates & Torleif Thedéen

Les Pêcheurs de Saint-Jean / Cello Concerto / Symphony No. 2 is an album featuring orchestral works by French composer Charles-Marie Widor, released in 2013. The recording showcases Widor's versatility beyond his renowned organ compositions, presenting the dramatic overture from his 1905 opera 'Les Pêcheurs de Saint-Jean', the 1878 Cello Concerto with its fresh thematic development, and the vigorous Second Symphony from 1882, all highlighting his brilliant orchestration and thematic invention.

Les Pêcheurs de Saint-Jean / Cello Concerto / Symphony no. 2 by Charles‐Marie Widor - album cover

First released: 2013

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1.
Les Pêcheurs de Saint-Jean: I. Overture
10:56
2.
Les Pêcheurs de Saint-Jean: II. Le Calme de la mer
6:49
3.
Les Pêcheurs de Saint-Jean: III. Marche de Noël
2:51
4.
Cello Concerto, op. 41: I. Allegro
10:39
5.
Cello Concerto, op. 41: II. Andantino - Andante - Animato
5:29
6.
Cello Concerto, op. 41: III. Finale: Allegro vivace
13:14
7.
Symphony no. 2 in A major, op. 54: I. Allegro vivace
6:27
8.
Symphony no. 2 in A major, op. 54: II. Moderato
3:56
9.
Symphony no. 2 in A major, op. 54: III. Andante con moto
8:14
10.
Symphony no. 2 in A major, op. 54: IV. Vivace - Scherzando - Allegro con brio
7:16