Antonio Pappano - Saint-saens Organ Symphony & Carnival Of Animals (CD)

Martha Argerich and Antonio Pappano (as pianist rather than conductor) lead the fun in Saint-Saëns' Carnival of the Animals with members of the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. The entire orchestra assembles under Pappano's baton for another of Saint-Saëns' most celebrated works, the magnificent 'Organ' Symphony, No 3. The pianists are perhaps the most exotic of all the creatures in the Carnival of the Animals. A very rare and treasurable pairing has been made by Warner Classics for this new recording of Saint-Saëns' enchantingly witty suite: Martha Argerich, often described as the world's finest example of the pianist species, and Antonio Pappano, a particularly fine specimen of the conductor-pianist.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78, "Organ Symphony": Ia. Adagio - Allegro Moderato
2. Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78, "Organ Symphony": Ib. Poco Adagio
3. Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78, "Organ Symphony": Iia. Allegro Moderato - Presto
4. Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78, "Organ Symphony": Iib. Maestoso - Allegro
5. Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: Introduction and Royal March of the Lion
6. Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: No. 2 Hens and Roosters
7. Carnival of the Animals, R.125: No. 3 Wild Asses
8. Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: No. 4 Tortoises
9. Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: No. 5 the Elephant
10. Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: No. 6 Kangaroos
11. Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: No. 7 Aquarium
12. Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: No. 8 People with Long Ears
13. Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: No. 9 Cuckoo in the Heart of the Woods
14. Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: No. 10 Aviary
15. Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: No. 11 Pianists
16. Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: No. 12 Fossils
17. Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: No. 13 the Swan
18. Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: No. 14 Finale