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The Expatriate

After his first visit to Algiers in 1873 Saint-Sa毛ns 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.

1 hour

Last on

Thu 14 Jul 2011 18:30

Music Played

  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Melodies persanes Op.26 for voice and piano

    Performer: Francois LE ROUX(Baritone) Performer: Graham JOHNSON(Piano)

    • HYPERION.
    • cda-66856.
  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Havanaise Op.83 for violin and orchestra

    Conductor: Daniel HARDING Performer: Nicola BENEDETTI(Violin) Performer: London S O.

    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
    • DG 987-057-7.
  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Suite algerienne Op.60

    Conductor: Francis TRAVIS Performer: Jody LEVITZ(Viola) Performer: Italian Swiss Orchestra

    • CHANDOS.
    • chan-9837.
  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    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 12:00
  • Thu 12 Jul 2007 20:45
  • Thu 14 Jul 2011 12:00
  • Thu 14 Jul 2011 18:30

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