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Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, GB T39

Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, GB T39 by Camille Saint-Saëns, Concerto. 172 recordings in this catalogue, from 1904 to 2023. Scored for Piano.

Movements

I. Andante sostenuto
II. Allegro scherzando
III. Presto

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Arthur Rubinstein

Soloist · 18 recordings

Emil Gilels

Soloist · 17 recordings

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 11 recordings

Charles Dutoit

Conductor · 10 recordings

Eugene Ormandy

Conductor · 10 recordings

Philadelphia Orchestra

Orchestra · 10 recordings

Jean-Jacques Kantorow

Conductor · 9 recordings

Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire

Orchestra · 9 recordings

Most reissued catalogue entries

Ranked by linked albums in the catalogue, with compilations left out and at most two entries per conductor or soloist. Some entries are candidate groups of movements with shared publications and credits. These connections do not establish a shared recording session, equivalent mastering or recording quality.

Charles Dutoit, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Pascal Rogé
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1978 · on 10 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
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Alfred Wallenstein, Symphony of the Air, Arthur Rubinstein
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1958 · on 6 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
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Serge Baudo, Orchestre de Paris, Aldo Ciccolini
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1970 · on 6 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
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Eugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra, Philippe Entremont
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1964 · on 5 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
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Neeme Järvi, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bella Davidovich
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1981 · on 4 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
Browse 3 recordings and 4 linked albums
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Recordings (172)

Conductor

Charles Dutoit10 Eugene Ormandy10 Jean-Jacques Kantorow9 André Cluytens6 André Previn6 Louis de Froment6 Massimo Freccia6 Neeme Järvi6 Simon Rattle6 Sakari Oramo5 Kirill Kondrashin4 Alain Lombard3

Orchestra

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra11 Philadelphia Orchestra10 Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire9 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra9 Tapiola Sinfonietta9 State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Russian Federation8 BBC Philharmonic6 BBC Symphony Orchestra6 Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra6 Orchestre de la Suisse Romande6 Orchestre National de France6 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic6

Label

EMI Classics18 Warner Classics12 Deutsche Grammophon10 RCA Red Seal10 Sony Classical10 Decca Classics9 Naxos7 BIS6 Brilliant Classics6 Chandos6 Decca Records6 Erato6

Decade

1900s1 1920s3 1930s3 1940s3 1950s22 1960s13 1970s11 1980s13 1990s22 2000s25 2010s29 2020s3

Credited instrument

Piano151

Performance practice

Source-backed classifications. Unknown means no reviewed evidence is stored.

Unknown172

Recording / performers	Year	Label
Piano Concerto no. 2 in G major, op. 22: I. Andante sostenutoJean-Jacques Kantorow, Tapiola Sinfonietta, Noriko Ogawa Year: 1999	1999	BIS	10:58
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor: III. PrestoMarin Alsop, BBC Philharmonic, Kathryn Stott Year: 1999	1999	BBC Music Magazine	6:52
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor: II. Allegro scherzandoMarin Alsop, BBC Philharmonic, Kathryn Stott Year: 1999	1999	BBC Music Magazine	5:35
Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: 2nd movementJosé Serebrier, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Year: 1997	1997	Carlton Classics	5:59
Pianoconcert, op. 22: Allegro scherzandoDavid Porcelijn, Radio Kamerorkest, Wibi Soerjadi Year: 1997	1997	Stichting Collectieve Promotie Geluidsdragers	5:27
Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: III. PrestoYoel Levi, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, André Watts Year: 1995	1995	Telarc Digital	6:22
Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: I. Andante sostenutoYoel Levi, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, André Watts Year: 1995	1995	Telarc Digital	12:02
Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: II. Allegro scherzandoYoel Levi, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, André Watts Year: 1995	1995	Telarc Digital	5:38
Piano Concerto no. 2: III. PrestoCharles Groves, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Daniel Adni Year: 1994	1994	Encore	6:35
Piano Concerto no. 2: I. Andante sostenutoCharles Groves, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Daniel Adni Year: 1994	1994	Encore	12:53
Piano Concerto no. 2: II. Allegro scherzandoCharles Groves, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Daniel Adni Year: 1994	1994	Encore	5:36
Piano Concerto No. 2: III. PrestoEugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra, Philippe Entremont Year: 1994	1994	Sony Classical	6:12
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22: Andante sostenutoNeeme Järvi, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bella Davidovich Year: 1993	1993	Philips	10:40
Concerto N°2 pour piano et orchestre en sol mineur op. 22: I. Andante sostenutoAlain Lombard, Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg, François-René Duchâble Year: 1992	1992	Erato	11:12
Concerto N°2 pour piano et orchestre en sol mineur op. 22: III. PrestoAlain Lombard, Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg, François-René Duchâble Year: 1992	1992	Erato	6:36
Concerto N°2 pour piano et orchestre en sol mineur op. 22: II. Allegro scherzandoAlain Lombard, Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg, François-René Duchâble Year: 1992	1992	Erato	5:41
Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor: Andante sostenutoMassimo Freccia, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Earl Wild Year: 1991	1991	Chesky Records	11:22
Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor: Allegro scherzandoMassimo Freccia, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Earl Wild Year: 1991	1991	Chesky Records	5:35
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor: PrestoMassimo Freccia, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Earl Wild Year: 1991	1991	Chesky Records	6:30
Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: II. Allegro scherzandoJames Loughran, Philharmonia Orchestra, İdil Biret Year: 1988	1988	Naxos	6:06

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