Classical Music / Piano Concerto
The Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major, Op. 103, popularly known as "The Egyptian", was Camille Saint-Saens' last piano concerto. He wrote it in 1896, 20 years after his Fourth Piano Concerto. This concerto is nicknamed "The Egyptian" for two reasons. Firstly, Saint-Saëns composed it in the temple town of Luxor while on one of his winter vacations to Egypt. Secondly, the music is among his most exotic, displaying influences from Spanish, Javanese, and Middle-eastern music. The composer said that the piece represented a sea voyage. He was the soloist himself at its first performance in June 3, 1896, in Paris. It was a popular and critically successful.
Below's video is Camille Saint-Saëns' Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major, Op. 103, 'The Egyptian'
with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra performing, conducted by Andris Nelsons, and Jean-Yves Thibaudet, pianist. This performance was recorded 16th of November 2011, Concertgebouw Amsterdam.
Video Credit:
Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No.5 - Thibaudet / Concertgebouw Orchestra - Live Concert HD. YouTube, uploaded by AVROTROS Klassiek. Accessed December 14, 2012
Resource:
Camille Saint-Saens' Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major, Op. 103. en.wikipedia.org
Posted June 3, 2012. Latest update: March 12, 2012. Tel.
The Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major, Op. 103, popularly known as "The Egyptian", was Camille Saint-Saens' last piano concerto. He wrote it in 1896, 20 years after his Fourth Piano Concerto. This concerto is nicknamed "The Egyptian" for two reasons. Firstly, Saint-Saëns composed it in the temple town of Luxor while on one of his winter vacations to Egypt. Secondly, the music is among his most exotic, displaying influences from Spanish, Javanese, and Middle-eastern music. The composer said that the piece represented a sea voyage. He was the soloist himself at its first performance in June 3, 1896, in Paris. It was a popular and critically successful.
Below's video is Camille Saint-Saëns' Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major, Op. 103, 'The Egyptian'
with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra performing, conducted by Andris Nelsons, and Jean-Yves Thibaudet, pianist. This performance was recorded 16th of November 2011, Concertgebouw Amsterdam.
Video Credit:
Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No.5 - Thibaudet / Concertgebouw Orchestra - Live Concert HD. YouTube, uploaded by AVROTROS Klassiek. Accessed December 14, 2012
Resource:
Camille Saint-Saens' Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major, Op. 103. en.wikipedia.org
Posted June 3, 2012. Latest update: March 12, 2012. Tel.
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