
The Expatriate
After his first visit to Algiers in 1873 Saint-Saëns sought increasingly to escape the 'horrible North', partly for health reasons, and partly to find himself. Donald Macleod looks at how the composer incorporated the sound of the exotic into his works.
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Camille Saintâ€Saëns
Melodies persanes Op.26 for voice and piano
Performer: Francois LE ROUX(Baritone) Performer: Graham JOHNSON(Piano)
- HYPERION.
- cda-66856.
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Camille Saintâ€Saëns
Havanaise Op.83 for violin and orchestra
Conductor: Daniel HARDING Performer: Nicola BENEDETTI(Violin) Performer: London S O.
- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
- DG 987-057-7.
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Camille Saintâ€Saëns
Suite algerienne Op.60
Conductor: Francis TRAVIS Performer: Jody LEVITZ(Viola) Performer: Italian Swiss Orchestra
- CHANDOS.
- chan-9837.
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Camille Saintâ€Saëns
Concerto no. 5 in F major Op.103 (Egyptian) for piano and orchestra
Conductor: Sakari ORAMO Performer: Stephen HOUGH(Piano) Performer: City Of Birmingham S O.
- HYPERION.
- CDA-67331/2.
Broadcasts
- Thu 12 Jul 2007 12:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3
- Thu 12 Jul 2007 20:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3
- Thu 14 Jul 2011 12:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3
- Thu 14 Jul 2011 18:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3
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