Camille Saint-Saëns was not a deeply religious man, and he certainly had “a repugnance for religious ceremonies.” On one occasion he even made arrangements for someone else to represent him at a baptism service where he was to become a

Suite in D Minor, Op. 16bis IV. Romance From SAINT-SAËNS, C.: Cello and Orchestra Works – Cello Concertos Nos. 1, 2 / Suite in D Minor / Romance (2017) Released by Naxos Saint-Saëns: Suite in D Minor, Op. 16bis –

Going against the grain of French musical life in the mid-19th century, Camille Saint-Saëns’ main love was instrumental music. Extraordinarily active in the field of chamber music, not only as a composer but also as a performer, he might rightfully

For a variety of extra-musical reasons, Camille Saint-Saëns has never been taken seriously as one of the great French composers of the late 19th-century. Historically informed, widely read in the French classics, religion, Latin, Greek, and acquiring a taste for

La Muse et le Poète, Op. 132 From SAINT-SAËNS, C.: Violin and Orchestra Works (2017) Released by Naxos Saint-Saëns: La Muse et le Poète, Op. 132 Tianwa Yang is ‘an artist of exceptional technique and musicianship’ (BBC Music Magazine) and

Have you ever thought about writing a full-fledged piano concerto in a little less than 3 week? For most of us, this seems an almost impossible task, but it was not a problem for Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921). You see, Anton

Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 2 in F Major, Op. 123 III. Romanza. Poco adagio – Agitato From Saint Saens: Cello Concerto no. 1. Sonatas nos. 2 & 3 (2017) Released by Harmonia Mundi Saint-Saëns: Sonata for Cello and

“Minors of the Majors” invites you to discover compositions by the great classical composers that for one reason or another have not reached the musical mainstream. Please enjoy, and keep listening!