St. Louis Symphony Orchestra - Piano Concerto in F Rhapsody No. 2 I Got Rhythm - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. Les Préludes 2. Orpheus 3. Künstlerfestzug 4. Von Der Wiege Bis Zum Grabe 5. Der Nächtliche Zug (From Zwei Episoden Aus Lenaus Faust) 6. Vierter Mephisto-Walzer

The French composer, child prodigy and virtuoso violinist exile Sauret is little-known today, but enjoyed a dazzling reputation during his lifetime. Album Tracks 1. I. Le Matin 2. II. Pastorale 3. III. Vieille Chanson 4. IV. Danse 5. Souvenir de Los Angeles, Op. 11 6. I. Souvenir de Constantinople 7. II. Danse 8. III. Ronde 9. IV. La Revue 10. V. Gondoliera 11. VI. a Pera 12. Farfalla 13. Scherzo Fantastique, Op. 9

Premiere recordings, with one exception, fill this Grand Piano of music by the French jazz legend, pianist, conductor and composer Martial Solal. French pianist Eric Ferrand-N'Kaoua, (pronounced Enkawa) is the featured artist on all 21 tracks, the last a duo with thee composer. His eclectic repertoire allows him to blend Bach's Goldberg Variations, or the Berlioz-Liszt Symphonie fantastique with jazz-inspired pieces on the same concert program. Mr. Solal entrusted him with both the role of soloist in his concerto 'Echanges', and the recording of the works on this album. Album Tracks 1. Voyage en Anatolie (Journey to Anatolia) (2011) 2. Jazz Preludes (C. 1990) 3. No. 1 4. No. 2 5. No. 3 6. No. 4 7. No. 5 8. No. 6 9. No. 7 10. - 11. Exercice de Concert (Concert Exercise) 12. 11 Etudes 13. No. 1 la Nochalante (Nonchalant) 14. No. 2 la Syncopée (Syncopated) 15. No. 3 la Jazzifiante (Jazzed Up) 16. No. 4 la Joyeuse (Joyful) 17. No. 5 la Charmante (Charming) 18. No. 6 la Calme Et Agitee (Calm and Agitated) 19. No. 7 la Chantante (Singing) 20. No. 8 la Montorisée (Power-Driven) 21. No. 9 la Tonique (Invigorating) 22. La Trépidante (Frezied) 23. La Lancinante (Haunting) 24. - 25. Ballade for 2 Pianos (1985)