Saint-Saëns: Septet for Piano, Trumpet & Strings Op.65

[@organman52]

This group is SO WONDERFUL

[@sylviawurtz1119]

what a surprise ! Wonderful listening of a rarely played music-piece !!! 🙂

[@amulyakumar4249]

Intermède ist just gorgeous and the instrumentation unique and beautiful.

[@andrewpetersen5272]

Well, I don't know if I can breathe as deeply as I am now. This is a knock-out piece!

[@tomherman2144]

Superb performance of a wonderful piece. It has been said that if you're listening to a piece of music and you can't figure out who wrote it, it's Saint Saens. This should be qualified to: if you're listening to a GREAT piece of music and you can't figure out the composer, it is very likely Saint Saens. Of all the major composers, he is probably the most eclectic; there is not a definite Saint Saens style. There are many composers whose style is not distinct enough to be recognized immediately. But usually they are not the best composers. Saint Saens is an exception in that he wrote first rate music. While you may not place the composer (unless you know the piece) you also don't mistake it for anybody else. In that sense he was highly original.

[@matthewmosca5002]

Martin Cooper, in his book "French Music from the Death of Berlioz to the Death of Faure" pointed out that Saint-Saens charted the course of early 20th century neo-classicism 50 years in advance with this superb Septet. Ravel, Poulenc, all of Les Six, as well as Stravinsky followed this path!

[@rrozoff1]

You're outstanding here. And your accompanists are in top form as well. The Garcia brothers are particularly engaging. What a spirited and vibrant piece! Thanks for introducing me to it.

[@troelsvarming7143]

Fantastiquement played. I am amazed.

[@ruariwilson9696]

What an excellent rendition of this fine composition. Thank you

[@canal-9389]

Vielen Dank, Vicente Olmos, für dieses interessante Video. Ich wusste gar nicht, wie mutig Saint Seans war. Eine Trompete in der Kammermusik ?! Gab es so etwas schon mal? Eigentlich liebe ich dieses Instrument. Die Sinfonietta von Janacek ...herrlich . Im großen Konzertsaal. Hier gab es ein paar schöne Stellen mit der Trompete im piano. Aber meistens war ich froh, wenn sie pausierte. Aber gut ... ein interessantes Klangexperiment.

[@celle0106]

So well and beautively played 😍

[@BernhardSauner]

Je viens de lire que Saint-Saëns a composé ce Septuor pour" la Trompette" oú on introduisit la trompett avec on rôle concertant

[@rosamondbovey4497]

Much underestimated French composer. Like many other French composers and wonderfully refined French style, just as valid as the Germanic style preferred by Americans.

[@andrewpetersen5272]

As an American, I do prefer the likes of St. Saens, Chabrier, Debussy, Ravel, and Poulenc. Please do not dip us all in the same broth.

[@organboi]

Much underestimated? By whom? Saint-Saëns is considered one of the great masters.

[@titan01jaco30]

Bravoooo 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@joemccoy2287]

Wow!

[@andrewpetersen5272]

Now I know where Poulenc derived his spirit!