Antony Gray – Camille Saint-saëns: Works for Piano, vol. 2 (2022) [FLAC 24bit/44,1kHz]

Saint-Saëns excelled as a composer, conductor, pianist and organist – his composition output is enormous, reaching over 160 titles of which many are substantial – operas, ballets, symphonies – yet today much of his work remains neglected and he is known by a few works only: the “Organ” Symphony, Samson et Dalila, Danse macabre and The Carnival of the Animals. His original piano pieces are generally light “salon” works but are nonetheless delightful and well formed. His major contribution to the piano works is the equally neglected body of transcriptions (of his own works and those of others) where he was sadly eclipsed by the more outgoing and promotion-minded Franz Liszt.

This album and its companion include a number of first recordings, introducing a large body of keyboard gems to a new audience. Volume 2 is divided into two sections: transcriptions from cantatas and oratorios, original “occasional pieces”, transcriptions of two works by Luis de Milan as the Douze Transcriptions (of which there 13!) of works by J. S. Bach.

Antony Gray is a London-based Australian pianist and teacher with numerous acclaimed recordings to his name on ABC and other labels including a 3-album set of Bach transcriptions and a 5-album set containing the entire piano output of Poulenc. He has premiered many new pieces written for him and has often appeared on radio in the UK and Australia.

Tracklist:
01. Antony Gray – Le Deluge, Op. 45: Prelude (06:57)
02. Antony Gray – Serenade, Op. 15 (04:29)
03. Antony Gray – Hymne de la fete de pacques (07:34)
04. Antony Gray – Album de Gauloises: No. 16 Improvisation (02:36)
05. Antony Gray – Chant du Soir, after Schumann Op. 85 No. 12 (03:02)
06. Antony Gray – Improvisation sur la Beethoven-cantata de Liszt (16:09)
07. Antony Gray – Bagatelle I (03:29)
08. Antony Gray – Bagatelle Ii (02:29)
09. Antony Gray – Berceuse, Op. 105 (03:14)
10. Antony Gray – Paraphrase sur Gallia de Gounod (12:34)
11. Antony Gray – Fantasie en re majeur ecrite par Luis Milan de Valence (03:31)
12. Antony Gray – Fantasie en sol mineur ecrite par Luis Milan de Valence (03:57)
13. Antony Gray – Douze transcriptions pour piano: No. 1 Ouverture due 29e cantate, Bwv29 (04:02)
14. Antony Gray – Douze transcriptions pour piano: No. 2 Adagio de la 3e cantate, Bwv3 (05:17)
15. Antony Gray – Douze transcriptions pour piano: No. 3 Andantino de la 8e cantate, Bwv8 (05:56)
16. Antony Gray – Douze transcriptions pour piano: No. 4 Bourree de la 1e Partita, Bwv 1002 (03:35)
17. Antony Gray – Douze transcriptions pour piano: No. 5 Andante de la 2e sonate de violon, Bwv 1003 (05:33)
18. Antony Gray – Douze transcriptions pour piano: No. 6 Presto de la 35e cantate, Bwv35 (03:45)
19. Antony Gray – Douze transcriptions pour piano: No. 7 Introduction et Air de la 15e cantate, Bwv15 (02:51)
20. Antony Gray – Douze transcriptions pour piano: No. 8 Fugue de la 3e sonate de violon, Bwv 1005 (07:39)
21. Antony Gray – Douze transcriptions pour piano: No. 9a Largo de la 3e sonate de violin, Bwv 1005 (03:23)
22. Antony Gray – Douze transcriptions pour piano: Recitatif et Air de la 30e cantate, Bwv30 (02:20)
23. Antony Gray – Douze transcriptions pour piano: No. 10 Gavotte de la 3e Partita, Bwv 1006 (03:07)
24. Antony Gray – Douze transcriptions pour piano: No. 11 Air de la 36e cantate, Bwv36 (02:57)
25. Antony Gray – Douze transcriptions pour piano: No. 12 Choeur de la 30e cantate, Bwv30 (02:37)

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