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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
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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
Concerto no.2 for Piano and Orchestra: PrestoKirill Kondrashin, State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Russian Federation, Emil Gilels Year: 1948	1948	Revelation	-
Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: III. PrestoPhilippe Gaubert, Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Arthur Rubinstein Year: 1939	1939	RCA Red Seal	5:55
Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: I. Andante sostenutoPhilippe Gaubert, Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Arthur Rubinstein Year: 1939	1939	RCA Red Seal	10:08
Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: II. Allegro scherzandoPhilippe Gaubert, Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Arthur Rubinstein Year: 1939	1939	RCA Red Seal	5:42
Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: III. PrestoLandon Ronald, New Symphony Orchestra, Arthur De Greef Year: 1929	1929	Pearl	7:18
Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: I. Andante sostenutoLandon Ronald, New Symphony Orchestra, Arthur De Greef Year: 1929	1929	Pearl	10:57
Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: II. Allegro ScherzandoLandon Ronald, New Symphony Orchestra, Arthur De Greef Year: 1929	1929	Pearl	6:14
Andante sostenuto / Molto animato, from Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22 (extracts)Camille Saint-Saëns Year: 1904	1904	Marston Records	3:54
Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: II. Allegro scherzandoİdil Biret	-	Naxos	6:06
Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: III. PrestoSuzana Bartal	-	Channel Classics	6:37
Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: I. Andante SostenutoSuzana Bartal	-	Channel Classics	11:26
Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: II. Allegro ScherzandoSuzana Bartal	-	Channel Classics	5:51
Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: 2. Allegro scherzandoCharles Dutoit, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Jean-Yves Thibaudet	-	UMe Digital	5:39
Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: 3. PrestoCharles Dutoit, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Jean-Yves Thibaudet	-	UMe Digital	6:25
Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: 1. Andante sostenutoCharles Dutoit, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Jean-Yves Thibaudet	-	UMe Digital	11:16
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, op. 22 (live), PrestoLiveDimitri Mitropoulos, Minnesota Orchestra, Arthur Rubinstein	-	Membran	5:53
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, op. 22 (live), Andante sostenutoLiveDimitri Mitropoulos, Minnesota Orchestra, Arthur Rubinstein	-	Membran	10:50
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, op. 22 (live), Allegro scherzandoLiveDimitri Mitropoulos, Minnesota Orchestra, Arthur Rubinstein	-	Membran	5:49
Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor: III. PrestoSimon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Cécile Ousset	-	EMI Classics	6:54
Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor: II. Allegro scherzandoSimon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Cécile Ousset	-	EMI Classics	5:40

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