After hearing the premiere of Camille Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, the pianist and composer Sigmond Stojowski remarked that it “began with Bach and ended with Offenbach.”
In a previous post, we explored this brilliant and exhilarating work, which shakes up the traditional concerto form with a slow and solemn first movement, a bright scherzo for the second movement, and a concluding presto. Now, let’s listen to this emotionally powerful performance featuring Russian pianist Dmitry Shishkin with Mischa Damev and the Mariinsky Orchestra:
