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French Piano Concertos

Alun Francis · Louis de Froment · Ariane Matiakh · Roberto Forés Veses · Matthias Kuntzsch · Roberto Benzi · Antonio de Almeida · Jean Françaix · Pablo González Bernardo · Reynaldo Hahn

Brilliant Classics201912h 30m109 tracks
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Composers

Darius Milhaud33Camille Saint-Saëns16Francis Poulenc12Jean Françaix8Charles-Valentin Alkan7César Franck5Reynaldo Hahn4Albert Roussel3Edouard Lalo3Gabriel Pierné3Jules Massenet3Vincent d'Indy3Claude Debussy2François Adrien Boieldieu2Cécile Chaminade1Gabriel Fauré1Louis Vierne1Maurice Ravel1Nadia Boulanger1

Tracklist

01

Piano Concerto no. 1 in D major, op. 17: I. Andante – Allegro assai

Camille Saint-Saëns - Piano Concerto no. 1 in D major, op. 17

Louis de Froment, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra

11:55
02

Piano Concerto no. 1 in D major, op. 17: II. Andante sostenuto quasi adagio

Camille Saint-Saëns - Piano Concerto no. 1 in D major, op. 17

Louis de Froment, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra

8:02
03

Piano Concerto no. 1 in D major, op. 17: III. Allegro con fuoco

Camille Saint-Saëns - Piano Concerto no. 1 in D major, op. 17

Louis de Froment, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra

6:53
04

Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: I. Andante sostenuto

Camille Saint-Saëns - Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, GB T39

Louis de Froment, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra

10:59
05

Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: II. Allegro scherzando

Camille Saint-Saëns - Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, GB T39

Louis de Froment, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra

5:34
06

Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: III. Presto

Camille Saint-Saëns - Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, GB T39

Louis de Froment, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra

6:49
07

Piano Concerto no. 4 in C minor, op. 44: I. Allegro moderato

Camille Saint-Saëns - Piano Concerto no. 4 in C minor, op. 44

Louis de Froment, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra

12:20
08

Piano Concerto no. 4 in C minor, op. 44: II. Allegro vivace

Camille Saint-Saëns - Piano Concerto no. 4 in C minor, op. 44

Louis de Froment, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra

14:27
09

Piano Concerto no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 29: I. Moderato assai

Camille Saint-Saëns - Piano Concerto no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 29

Louis de Froment, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra

13:31
10

Piano Concerto no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 29: II. Andante – III. Allegro non troppo

Camille Saint-Saëns - Piano Concerto no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 29

Louis de Froment, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra

15:18
11

Piano Concerto no. 5 in F major, op. 103 “Egyptian”: I. Allegro animato

Camille Saint-Saëns - Concerto pour piano et orchestre n° 5 en fa majeur, op. 103 "L'Égyptien"

Louis de Froment, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra

10:53
12

Piano Concerto no. 5 in F major, op. 103 “Egyptian”: II. Andante

Camille Saint-Saëns - Concerto pour piano et orchestre n° 5 en fa majeur, op. 103 "L'Égyptien"

Louis de Froment, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra

10:57
13

Piano Concerto no. 5 in F major, op. 103 “Egyptian”: III. Molto allegro

Camille Saint-Saëns - Concerto pour piano et orchestre n° 5 en fa majeur, op. 103 "L'Égyptien"

Louis de Froment, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra

6:12
14

Fantasy for Piano and Orchestra, op. 89 “Africa”

Camille Saint-Saëns - Fantaisie for Piano and Orchestra in G minor, op. 89 "Africa"

Louis de Froment, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra

11:02
15

Piano Concerto in F major: I. Allegro

François Adrien Boieldieu - Piano Concerto in F major

Robert Wagner, Tiroler Symphonieorchester Innsbruck

12:22
16

Piano Concerto in F major: II. Pastorale con variazioni

François Adrien Boieldieu - Piano Concerto in F major

Robert Wagner, Tiroler Symphonieorchester Innsbruck

7:14
17

Piano Concerto in E‐flat major: I. Andante moderato

Jules Massenet - Piano Concerto in E-flat major

Siegfried Landau

13:20
18

Piano Concerto in E‐flat major: II. Largo

Jules Massenet - Piano Concerto in E-flat major

Siegfried Landau

9:36
19

Piano Concerto in E‐flat major: III. Airs slovaques. Allegro

Jules Massenet - Piano Concerto in E-flat major

Siegfried Landau

6:58
20

Piano Concerto in C minor, op. 12: I. Allegro

Gabriel Pierné - Piano Concerto in C minor, op. 12

Matthias Kuntzsch, Stuttgart Philharmonic

8:14
21

Piano Concerto in C minor, op. 12: II. Scherzando

Gabriel Pierné - Piano Concerto in C minor, op. 12

Matthias Kuntzsch, Stuttgart Philharmonic

4:48
22

Piano Concerto in C minor, op. 12: III. Final

Gabriel Pierné - Piano Concerto in C minor, op. 12

Matthias Kuntzsch, Stuttgart Philharmonic

6:54
23

Piano Concerto in F minor: I. Lento - Allegro

Edouard Lalo - Piano Concerto in F minor

Matthias Kuntzsch, Stuttgart Philharmonic

11:51
24

Piano Concerto in F minor: II. Lento

Edouard Lalo - Piano Concerto in F minor

Matthias Kuntzsch, Stuttgart Philharmonic

6:50
25

Piano Concerto in F minor: III. Allegro

Edouard Lalo - Piano Concerto in F minor

Matthias Kuntzsch, Stuttgart Philharmonic

6:14
26

Concertstück in C‐sharp minor, op. 40

Cécile Chaminade - Concertstück for Piano and Orchestra, op. 40

Louis de Froment, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra

15:39
27

Piano Concerto in G major, op. 36: I. Allegro molto

Albert Roussel - Piano Concerto, op. 36

Alois Springer, Hamburger Symphoniker

3:50
28

Piano Concerto in G major, op. 36: II. Adagio

Albert Roussel - Piano Concerto, op. 36

Alois Springer, Hamburger Symphoniker

8:29
29

Piano Concerto in G major, op. 36: III. Allegro con spirit

Albert Roussel - Piano Concerto, op. 36

Alois Springer, Hamburger Symphoniker

4:33
30

Piano Concerto: I. —

Jean Françaix - Concerto pour piano et orchestre

Jean Françaix, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra

5:23
31

Piano Concerto: II. Andante

Jean Françaix - Concerto pour piano et orchestre

Jean Françaix, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra

4:10
32

Piano Concerto: III. —

Jean Françaix - Concerto pour piano et orchestre

Jean Françaix, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra

3:36
33

Piano Concerto: IV. Allegro

Jean Françaix - Concerto pour piano et orchestre

Jean Françaix, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra

4:08
34

Concerto da camera no. 1 in A minor, op. 10: I. Allegro

Charles-Valentin Alkan - Concerto da camera in A minor, op. 10 no. 1

Roberto Forés Veses

4:56
35

Concerto da camera no. 1 in A minor, op. 10: II. Adagio

Charles-Valentin Alkan - Concerto da camera in A minor, op. 10 no. 1

Roberto Forés Veses

3:15
36

Concerto da camera no. 1 in A minor, op. 10: III. Allegro

Charles-Valentin Alkan - Concerto da camera in A minor, op. 10 no. 1

Roberto Forés Veses

6:56
37

Concerto da camera no. 2 in C‐sharp minor, op. 10: I. Allegro moderato

Charles-Valentin Alkan - Concerto da camera in C-sharp minor, op. 10 no. 2

Roberto Forés Veses

2:45
38

Concerto da camera no. 2 in C‐sharp minor, op. 10: II. Adagio

Charles-Valentin Alkan - Concerto da camera in C-sharp minor, op. 10 no. 2

Roberto Forés Veses

3:43
39

Concerto da camera no. 2 in C‐sharp minor, op. 10: III. Primo movimento

Charles-Valentin Alkan - Concerto da camera in C-sharp minor, op. 10 no. 2

Roberto Forés Veses

1:48
40

Concerto da Camera no. 3 in C‐sharp minor, op. 10: I. Andante con moto

Charles-Valentin Alkan - Concerto da camera in C-sharp major, op. 10 no. 3

Roberto Forés Veses

5:55
41

Symphony on a French Mountain Air, op. 25: I. Assez lent - Modérément animé

Vincent d'Indy - Symphonie sur un chant montagnard français, op. 25

Antonio de Almeida, RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra

11:44
42

Symphony on a French Mountain Air, op. 25: II. Assez modéré, mais sans lenteur

Vincent d'Indy - Symphonie sur un chant montagnard français, op. 25

Antonio de Almeida, RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra

6:41
43

Symphony on a French Mountain Air, op. 25: III. Animé

Vincent d'Indy - Symphonie sur un chant montagnard français, op. 25

Antonio de Almeida, RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra

7:46
44

Piano Concerto in E major: I. Improvisation - Modéré

Reynaldo Hahn - Piano Concerto in E major

Reynaldo Hahn, Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire

11:37
45

Piano Concerto in E major: II. Danse

Reynaldo Hahn - Piano Concerto in E major

Reynaldo Hahn, Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire

2:40
46

Piano Concerto in E major: III. Rêverie

Reynaldo Hahn - Piano Concerto in E major

Reynaldo Hahn, Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire

5:00
47

Piano Concerto in E major: IV. Toccata - Finale

Reynaldo Hahn - Piano Concerto in E major

Reynaldo Hahn, Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire

5:23
48

Ballade in F‐sharp major, op. 19

Gabriel Fauré - Ballade en Fa dièse majeur, op. 19

Antonio de Almeida, RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra

13:43
49

Rhapsodie d’Auvergne, op. 73

Camille Saint-Saëns - Rapsodie d’Auvergne for Piano and Orchestra in C major, op. 73

Marc Soustrot, Malmö Symphony Orchestra

10:28
50

Wedding Cake, op. 76

Camille Saint-Saëns - Valse-Caprice for Piano and Strings in A-flat major, op. 76 "Wedding Cake"

Marc Soustrot, Malmö Symphony Orchestra

6:39
51

Symphonic Variations, FWV 46

César Franck - Variations symphoniques pour piano et orchestre, FWV 46

Roberto Benzi, Arnhem Philharmonic Orchestra

14:53
52

Les Djinns in F‐sharp minor, FWV 45

César Franck - Les Djinns, poème symphonique pour piano et orchestre, FWV 45, CFF 136

Roberto Benzi, Arnhem Philharmonic Orchestra

12:06
53

Piano Concerto no. 2 in B minor, op. 11: I. Allegro maestoso

César Franck - Piano Concerto no. 2 in B minor, op. 11

Roberto Benzi, Arnhem Philharmonic Orchestra

15:36
54

Piano Concerto no. 2 in B minor, op. 11: II. Adagio

César Franck - Piano Concerto no. 2 in B minor, op. 11

Roberto Benzi, Arnhem Philharmonic Orchestra

6:46
55

Piano Concerto no. 2 in B minor, op. 11: III. Rondo. Allegro

César Franck - Piano Concerto no. 2 in B minor, op. 11

Roberto Benzi, Arnhem Philharmonic Orchestra

9:38
59

Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D major, M.82

Maurice Ravel - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra for the Left Hand in D major

Antoni Wit, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra

18:27
60

Fantaisie for Piano and Orchestra: I. Andante ma non troppo

Claude Debussy - Fantaisie pour piano et orchestre, L. 73, CD 72

Louis de Froment, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra

8:45
61

Fantaisie for Piano and Orchestra: II. Lento e molto espressivo - Allegro molto

Claude Debussy - Fantaisie pour piano et orchestre, L. 73, CD 72

Louis de Froment, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra

16:40
62

Le Carnaval d’Aix, op. 83b: I. Le Corso

Darius Milhaud - Carnaval d'Aix, op. 83b

Alun Francis

1:20
63

Le Carnaval d’Aix, op. 83b: II. Tartaglia

Darius Milhaud - Carnaval d'Aix, op. 83b

Alun Francis

1:14
64

Le Carnaval d’Aix, op. 83b: III. Isabelle

Darius Milhaud - Carnaval d'Aix, op. 83b

Alun Francis

1:47
65

Le Carnaval d’Aix, op. 83b: IV. Rosetta

Darius Milhaud - Carnaval d'Aix, op. 83b

Alun Francis

2:18
66

Le Carnaval d’Aix, op. 83b: V. Le Bon et le Mauvais Tuteur

Darius Milhaud - Carnaval d'Aix, op. 83b

Alun Francis

2:07
67

Le Carnaval d’Aix, op. 83b: VI. Coviello

Darius Milhaud - Carnaval d'Aix, op. 83b

Alun Francis

0:31
68

Le Carnaval d’Aix, op. 83b: VII. Le Capitaine Cartuccia

Darius Milhaud - Carnaval d'Aix, op. 83b

Alun Francis

2:22
69

Le Carnaval d’Aix, op. 83b: VIII. Polichinelle

Darius Milhaud - Carnaval d'Aix, op. 83b

Alun Francis

0:29
70

Le Carnaval d’Aix, op. 83b: IX. Polka

Darius Milhaud - Carnaval d'Aix, op. 83b

Alun Francis

1:24
71

Le Carnaval d’Aix, op. 83b: X. Cinzio

Darius Milhaud - Carnaval d'Aix, op. 83b

Alun Francis

1:27
72

Le Carnaval d’Aix, op. 83b: XI. Souvenir de Rio

Darius Milhaud - Carnaval d'Aix, op. 83b

Alun Francis

1:57
73

Le Carnaval d’Aix, op. 83b: XII. Final

Darius Milhaud - Carnaval d'Aix, op. 83b

Alun Francis

1:51
74

Ballade, op. 61

Louis Vierne - Ballade du désespéré, op. 61

Alun Francis

8:32
75

5 Études, op. 63: I. Vif

Darius Milhaud - Cinq études pour piano et orchestre, op. 63: No. 1. Vif

Alun Francis

1:02
76

5 Études, op. 63: II. Doucement

Darius Milhaud - Cinq études pour piano et orchestre, op. 63: No. 2. Doucement

Alun Francis

3:27
77

5 Études, op. 63: III. Fugues. Vif et rythmé

Darius Milhaud - Cinq études pour piano et orchestre, op. 63: No. 3. Fugues

Alun Francis

1:01
78

5 Études, op. 63: IV. Sombre

Darius Milhaud - Cinq études pour piano et orchestre, op. 63: No. 4. Sombre

Alun Francis

2:51
79

5 Études, op. 63: V. Romantique. Très animé

Darius Milhaud - Cinq études pour piano et orchestre, op. 63: No. 5. Romantique

Alun Francis

2:16
80

Piano Concerto no. 1, op. 127: I. Très vif

Darius Milhaud - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1, op. 127

Alun Francis

3:33
81

Piano Concerto no. 1, op. 127: II. Barcarolle

Darius Milhaud - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1, op. 127

Alun Francis

5:06
82

Piano Concerto no. 1, op. 127: III. Finale

Darius Milhaud - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1, op. 127

Alun Francis

4:33
83

Fantaisie pastorale, op. 188

Darius Milhaud - Fantaisie pastorale, op. 188

Alun Francis

9:57
84

Piano Concerto no. 2, op. 225: I. Animé

Darius Milhaud - Piano Concerto no. 2, op. 225

Alun Francis

3:40
85

Piano Concerto no. 2, op. 225: II. Romance

Darius Milhaud - Piano Concerto no. 2, op. 225

Alun Francis

6:12
86

Piano Concerto no. 2, op. 225: III. Bien modérément animé

Darius Milhaud - Piano Concerto no. 2, op. 225

Alun Francis

3:26
87

Piano Concerto no. 3, op. 270: I. Alerte et avec élégance

Darius Milhaud - Piano Concerto no. 3, op. 270

Alun Francis

5:11
88

Piano Concerto no. 3, op. 270: II. Lent

Darius Milhaud - Piano Concerto no. 3, op. 270

Alun Francis

8:06
89

Piano Concerto no. 3, op. 270: III. Avec esprit et élégance

Darius Milhaud - Piano Concerto no. 3, op. 270

Alun Francis

5:45
90

Piano Concerto no. 4, op. 295: I. Animé

Darius Milhaud - Concerto pour piano et orchestre no. 4, op. 295

Alun Francis

5:03
91

Piano Concerto no. 4, op. 295: II. Très lent

Darius Milhaud - Concerto pour piano et orchestre no. 4, op. 295

Alun Francis

10:28
92

Piano Concerto no. 4, op. 295: III. Joyeux

Darius Milhaud - Concerto pour piano et orchestre no. 4, op. 295

Alun Francis

5:16
93

Piano Concerto no. 5, op. 346: I. Alerte

Darius Milhaud - Piano Concerto no. 5, op. 346

Alun Francis

4:58
94

Piano Concerto no. 5, op. 346: II. Nonchalant

Darius Milhaud - Piano Concerto no. 5, op. 346

Alun Francis

10:42
95

Piano Concerto no. 5, op. 346: III. Joyeux

Darius Milhaud - Piano Concerto no. 5, op. 346

Alun Francis

5:50
96

Fantaisie for Piano and Orchestra: I. Lent. Grave - Allegro - più vivo. Tempo molto marcato - Moderato - Andante - Allegro

Nadia Boulanger - Fantaisie variée

Pablo González Bernardo, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern

19:57
98

Piano Concerto in C‐sharp minor, FP 146: I. Allegretto

Francis Poulenc - Piano Concerto in C-sharp minor, FP 146

Pablo González Bernardo, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern

10:06
99

Piano Concerto in C‐sharp minor, FP 146: II. Andante con moto

Francis Poulenc - Piano Concerto in C-sharp minor, FP 146

Pablo González Bernardo, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern

6:02
100

Piano Concerto in C‐sharp minor, FP 146: III. Rondo à la française. Presto giocoso

Francis Poulenc - Piano Concerto in C-sharp minor, FP 146

Pablo González Bernardo, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern

3:47
101

Concerto for 2 Pianos and Orchestra: I. Allegro giocoso

Jean Françaix - Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra

Ariane Matiakh, Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

9:28
102

Concerto for 2 Pianos and Orchestra: II. Doppio più lento

Jean Françaix - Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra

Ariane Matiakh, Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

6:04
103

Concerto for 2 Pianos and Orchestra: III. Scherzando

Jean Françaix - Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra

Ariane Matiakh, Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

7:53
104

Concerto for 2 Pianos and Orchestra: IV. Allegro tieramente

Jean Françaix - Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra

Ariane Matiakh, Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

5:39
105

Les Animaux modèles, FP 111: I. Le Petit Jour. Très calme

Francis Poulenc - Les Animaux modèles

Ariane Matiakh, Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

4:03
106

Les Animaux modèles, FP 111: IV. Le Lion amoureux. Passionnément animé

Francis Poulenc - Les Animaux modèles

Ariane Matiakh, Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

1:35
107

Les Animaux modèles, FP 111: V. L’Homme entre deux âges et ses deux maîtresses. Prestissimo

Francis Poulenc - Les Animaux modèles

Ariane Matiakh, Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

1:57
108

Les Animaux modèles, FP 111: VI. La Mort et le Bûcheron. Très lent

Francis Poulenc - Les Animaux modèles

Ariane Matiakh, Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

6:28
109

Les Animaux modèles, FP 111: VII. Les Deux Coqs. Très modéré

Francis Poulenc - Les Animaux modèles

Ariane Matiakh, Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

3:32
110

Les Animaux modèles, FP 111: VIII. Le Repas de midi

Francis Poulenc - Les Animaux modèles

Ariane Matiakh, Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

3:40
111

Concerto for 2 Pianos in D minor, FP 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo

Francis Poulenc - Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra in D minor, FP 61

Ariane Matiakh, Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

8:05
112

Concerto for 2 Pianos in D minor, FP 61: II. Larghetto

Francis Poulenc - Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra in D minor, FP 61

Ariane Matiakh, Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

5:44
113

Concerto for 2 Pianos in D minor, FP 61: III. Finale

Francis Poulenc - Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra in D minor, FP 61

Ariane Matiakh, Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

5:46