This page lists all recordings of Symphonic Variations for piano & orchestra, M46, by César Auguste Franck (1822-90) on CD & DVD. Generally, more recent CDs and DVDs are listed first, but with priority given to items that are in stock. |
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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Schumann - Piano Concerto
Peter Katin (piano) London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Eugene Goossens Total CD time 46.09 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Saint-Saëns - Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 5
Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano) L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Charles Dutoit Recorded at the famous Victoria Hall in Geneva "brilliant, heartless, Parisian, and Thibaudet rode it like a powerful horse, getting into a sure-footed rhythm, leaping every fence..." The Independent on Thibaudet's playing of the Saint Saens Piano Concerto No.2 “Saint-Saëns's… piano concertos are fascinating works on many fronts, but not least for the balance they seem to hold between the wild Romantic and the contained Classical composer. Thibaudet subscribes rather to the latter view.” BBC Music Magazine, December 2007 ***** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Massenet and Franck - Music for Piano and Orchestra
Idil Biret (piano); Irina Nikotina (violin, Massenet Concerto) Bilkent Symphony Orchestra, Alain Pâris French music of the late 19th and early 20th century abounds in
fine symphonies and concertos that are rarely explored. During the
symphonic revival initiated by Camille Saint-Saëns and César
Franck, several famous virtuosos encouraged composers to write
new works that were to leave their mark on the repertoire. One
of those musicians was the pianist Louis Diémer, for whom César
Franck composed his famous Variations symphoniques. But we tend
to forget that this masterpiece came into being largely thanks to
the previous success of Franck's symphonic poem for piano and
orchestra, based on a poem by Victor Hugo, Les Djinns. At a time when composers were trying to get away
from the traditional image of music, it opened up a new path that others were to follow. Massenet's Piano
Concerto represents the lesser-known side of a very great composer, who is remembered above all for his
operas. It combines virtuosity and sensitivity, refinement and lyricism, not to forget the 'exotic' touch in the
final movement, with the inspiration of Slovakian folk music. "My favourite disciple Idil Biret...This genius pianist belongs to the class of elect musicians of our time." Wilhelm Kempff | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Ivan Moravec (piano) Prague Philharmonia, Jirí Belohlávek | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | French Symphonies by Bizet, Saint-Saens and Franck
Walter Olbertz (piano) Staatskapelle Dresden, Berlin Symphony Orchestra, Otmar Suitner & Claus Peter Flor & Herbig | 
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| |  | Brahms - Piano Concerto No. 1
RIAS Symphonie Orchestra, Ferenc Fricsay Live performances from 1953 and 1957 |
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Jean-Philippe Collard (piano) Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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Arthur Rubinstein (piano) | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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Jean-Philippe Collard (piano) Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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