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Title: French School pianists play French concertos
Artist: Kazuko Kusama
Label: Apr Recordings
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 5024709173198
Genre: Classical Artists
Release Date: 2025-06-06
Number of Discs: 3

This set brings together twelve French-trained pianists performing thirteen French works for piano and orchestra of which ten are premiere recordings. Most of the performers knew the composers and worked with them and four works are performed by their composers. It's hard to imagine a more definitive view of this repertoire, recorded at a time when French pianism still had a very distinctive personal voice, and as such, these recordings, many little known, are a permanent legacy of their time.

Tracks:
1.1 Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22~Andante sostenuto
1.2 Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22~Allegro scherzando
1.3 Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22~Presto
1.4 Piano Concerto No. 4 in C minor, Op. 44~Allegro moderato - Andante
1.5 Piano Concerto No. 4 in C minor, Op. 44~Allegro vivace - Andante - Allegro
1.6 Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major 'Egyptian', Op. 103~Allegro animato
1.7 Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major 'Egyptian', Op. 103~Andante - Allegretto tranquillo quasi andantino - Andante
1.8 Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major 'Egyptian', Op. 103~Molto allegro
2.1 Fantaise in A flat major Op. 62
2.2 Fantaisie pour piano et orchestre
2.3 Fantaisie in G major, Op. 111
2.4 Aubade Concerto chorégraphique pour piano et 18 instruments~Toccata (Lento e Pesante)
2.5 Aubade Concerto chorégraphique pour piano et 18 instruments~Récitatif I (Larghetto)
2.6 Aubade Concerto chorégraphique pour piano et 18 instruments~Rondeau (Allegro)
2.7 Aubade Concerto chorégraphique pour piano et 18 instruments~Presto
2.8 Aubade Concerto chorégraphique pour piano et 18 instruments~Récitatif II (Larghetto)
2.9 Aubade Concerto chorégraphique pour piano et 18 instruments~Andante (Andante con moto)
2.10 Aubade Concerto chorégraphique pour piano et 18 instruments~Allegro féroce
2.11 Aubade Concerto chorégraphique pour piano et 18 instruments~Conclusion (Adagio)
2.12 Trois pièces pour piano et orchestre à cordes~Idylle
2.13 Trois pièces pour piano et orchestre à cordes~Passepied
2.14 Concertino pour piano et orchestre~Prélude. Presto leggiero
2.15 Concertino pour piano et orchestre~Lent
2.16 Concertino pour piano et orchestre~Menuet
2.17 Concertino pour piano et orchestre~Finale Rondo. Allegretto vivo
3.1 Concerto pour piano et orchestre~Vivo
3.2 Concerto pour piano et orchestre~Quarter Note = 54
3.3 Concerto pour piano et orchestre~Vivo
3.4 Concerto pour piano et orchestre~Finale. Allegro
3.5 Piano Concerto No. 1 in A minor~Andante assai
3.6 Piano Concerto No. 1 in A minor~Lento, quasi adagio
3.7 Piano Concerto No. 1 in A minor~Allegro moto
3.8 Piano Concerto for the left hand in D major
3.9 Piano Concerto in G major~Allegramente
3.10 Piano Concerto in G major~Adagio assai
3.11 Piano Concerto in G major~Presto