Saint Saens concerti

[jamie0168]

I'm totally in love with Saint Saens no.2 concerto and I want to listen to his other four. Does anyone have any recordings that they can share? I'm trying to decide on a concerto to play for next year and I want to get started asap. Thanks in advance.

[thalbergmad]

Hyperion issued all 5 concerti on 3 cd's. It is on Amazon for about £16.

I have now listened to them all and would have to say number 5 is my favourite.

[pita bread]

Bizet also transcribed the 2nd Concerto for piano solo. It's worth checking out if you're looking for very catchy and flashy piece.

[viking]

Definately check out Stephen Hough's recording of the 5th concerto.  I may find time to upload it in the future.
Sam

[iumonito]

I love the second as well.  I have heard it was Rachmaninov's favorite concerto.

My favorite of the set is the 4th.  I have Hough's recordings, which I love, but I must confess my favorite to be Entremont's.

[apion]

You should listen to all 5 of Saint-Saens' piano concerti.   They comprise a fine cycle.  No's 2, 4 and 5 are among my faves. 

[burstroman]

I'm rather partial to 1,2, and 4.

[ravel]

 for a long time, the second concerto was the only one i had heard.   and i believe the recording i have of it, the first recording i heard of it  , the one by Andre Watts , is incomparable ,  it is just  the best recording of the piece, and even the tchaikovsky concerto no. 1 on the same cd is one of the best  i have heard. 
i recently heard  all the cycle of all 5 done by pascal roge.
i think.  no. 4 seems good too .  i really liked no. 5 as well, but no.2 continues to be my favourite.

[rob47]

happy new year im going to kill brain cells; number 5 dominates them all.

[jamie0168]

I'm sure all five concerti are wicked awesome! Which why I'd love someone to tell me where I can listen to a free recording of them. I want to play one of them and I need to listen to them. Please upload your recordings  I'm begging you