Hyperion Saint-Saens 2 CD Saint-Saëns: Chamber Music

The Nash Ensemble

CDA67431/2

Recording details: July 2004
Henry Wood Hall, London, United Kingdom
Release date: May 2005
Total duration: 132 minutes 40 seconds

Track listing
Septet in E flat major, Op 65 (Saint-Saëns)
CD1 1 Movement 1: Préambule. Allegro moderato – Più allegro 3:58
2 Movement 2: Menuet. Tempo di minuetto moderato 4:15
3 Movement 3: Intermède. Andante 4:22
4 Movement 4: Gavotte et Final. Allegro non tropp – Animato 3:49
5
Tarentelle in A minor, Op 6 (Saint-Saëns) 6:22

Bassoon Sonata in G major, Op 168 (Saint-Saëns)
6 Movement 1: Allegretto moderato 2:59
7 Movement 2: Allegro scherzando 3:43
8 Movement 3: Molto adagio – Allegro moderato 5:16

Piano Quartet in B flat major, Op 41 (Saint-Saëns)
9 Movement 1: Allegretto 7:15
10 Movement 2: Andante maestoso ma con moto 6:34
11 Movement 3: Poco allegro più tosto moderato 6:01
12 Movement 4: Allegro 9:55

Piano Quintet in A minor, Op 14 (Saint-Saëns)
CD2 1 Movement 1: Allegro moderato e maestoso 10:53
2 Movement 2: Andante sostenuto 6:45
3 Movement 3: Presto 4:58
4 Movement 4: Allegro assai, ma tranquillo 7:50

Oboe Sonata in D major, Op 166 (Saint-Saëns)
5 Movement 1: Andantino 3:26
6 Movement 2: Allegretto 5:10
7 Movement 3: Molto allegro 2:26

Clarinet Sonata in E flat major, Op 167 (Saint-Saëns)
8 Movement 1: Allegretto 4:21
9 Movement 2: Allegro animato 2:10
10 Movement 3: Lento 4:22
11 Movement 4: Molto allegro – Allegretto 4:59
12
Caprice sur des airs danois et russes, Op 79 (Saint-Saëns) 10:51