Geoffrey Simon / Lso -Saint-saens: Africa / danse Macabre Fot Tenor -Signum Classics CD Grooves.land/Playthek

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1. AFRICA, FANTASY FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA, OP. 89 (11:12)
2. PARYSATIS, AIRS DE BALLETI. ENTRIE (00:35)
3. PARYSATIS, AIRS DE BALLETII. NO. 1 (02:03)
4. PARYSATIS, AIRS DE BALLETIII. NO. 2 (03:26)
5. PARYSATIS, AIRS DE BALLETIV. NO. 3 (01:57)
6. LA JOTA ARAGONESE, OP. 64 (03:48)
7. SAMSON AND DELILAH, OP. 47 GRAND FANTASY (13:39)
8. TARANTELLE FOR FLUTE, CLARINET AND ORCHESTRA, OP. 6 (05:40)
9. SARABANDE ET RIGAUDON, OP. 93I. SARABANDE (05:34)
10. SARABANDE ET RIGAUDON, OP. 93II. RIGAUDON (03:09)
11. DANSE MACABRE, OP. 40 (02:54)
12. SUITE ALGERIENNE, OP. 60IV. MARCHE MILITAIRE FRANC. (04:25)
13. LA MUSE ET LE POETE, OP. 132 (15:20)
14. ASCANIOVALSE (FINALE) (03:54)

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London Philharmonic Orchestra

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One of a pair of distinctive Saint-SaÃ«ns recordings, made with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. It features several rarely-recorded works, alongisde the premiere recording of Saint-SaÃ«nsâ??s arrangement for tenor and orchestra of the iconic Danse macabre â?? which was origninally a song for voice and piano to a poem Henri Cazalis before itâ??s expansion into a celebrated tone poem. - LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

This album is one of a pair of distinctive Saint-Saëns recordings, made with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. It features several rarely-recorded works, alongside the premiere recording of Saint-Saëns's arrangement for tenor and orchestra of the iconic Danse macabre - which was originally a song for voice and piano to a poem Henri Cazalis before it's expansion into a celebrated tone poem. Australian conductor Geoffrey Simon is resident in London and has appeared there with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Chamber Orchestra, and English Chamber Orchestra. Internationally he has appeared with the Adelaide, Atlanta, Israel, Moscow, and American Symphonies, among others. He is Music Director Emeritus of the Northwest Mahler Orchestra in Seattle, with which he has conducted the Mahler symphonic cycle and Messiaen's Turangalila Symphony. He is Consultant for Classical Special Projects for Arts Global, and has served as a jury member for Young Concert Artists, PianoTexas, Australian Cello Awards and Royal Over-Seas League.

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SIGCD2162

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