Compact Discoveries 78: Saint-Saëns' Musical Voyage
Series: Compact Discoveries
From: Fred Flaxman
Length: 00:58:00
Although Saint-Saëns was born in Paris, he died in Algiers -- one of the many places in North Africa which fascinated him and which influenced his music. He wrote an Algerian suite, an Arab caprice, an African fantasy, and a piano concerto which is called "The Egyptian." All of these pieces are included in this program.
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Although Saint-Saëns was born in Paris, he died in Algiers -- one of the many places in North Africa which fascinated him and which influenced his music. He wrote an Algerian suite, an Arab caprice, an African fantasy, and a piano concerto which is called "The Egyptian." All of these pieces are included in this program.
Broadcast History
first distributed nationally by the WFMT Radio Network
Transcript
Program 78
"A Musical Voyage with Camille Saint-Saëns"
MUSIC: Saint-Saëns: "Marche Militaire Française" from Suite algérienne, Opus 60, performed by the Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo conducted by David Robertson [Valois V4688, track 9] [under the following]
Welcome to Compact Discoveries. I'm your guide Fred Flaxman. Stay with me for the next hour and I'll take you on "A Musical Voyage with Camille Saint-Saëns."
MUSIC: fades out
Saint-Saëns lived from 1835 until 1921. Although he was born in Paris he died in Algiers, one of the many places in North Africa which fascinated him and other French people from the time of Napoleon Bonaparte, and which influenced Saint-Saëns' music. He wrote an Algerian suite, an Arab caprice, an African fantasy and a piano concerto which is called "The Egyptian." All of which we'll hear in the next hour.
We'll start with the piano concerto, whi...
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