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Naxos Classical Spotlight explores the world of classical music. Along the way host Raymond Bisha shares the stories about the music, and the musicians who make it.  Raymond has been involved in classical music as a professional French Horn player, broadcaster, opera tour manager, concert organizer and since 2005 as a podcaster for Naxos.

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Mar 17, 2017

Camille Saint-Saëns was arguably the greatest child prodigy ever. His Piano Concerto No. 1, considered the first by a major French composer, was written in 1858. The second, one of his most frequently performed works, followed ten years later. Both concertos are showcased in this latest podcast hosted by Raymond Bisha. The recording is the first of a 3-volume edition in the new Naxos cycle of all five piano concertos, the first to appear in at least a decade and made all the more attractive by the inclusion of numerous additional works for piano and orchestra. The release features sparkling performances from soloist Romain Descharmes under the authoritative baton of French-music expert Marc Soustrot.