CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS (1835-1921): Cello Sonatas No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 32 & No. 2 in F, Op. 123, Suite for Cello and Piano, Op. 16.
Catalogue Number: 02I043
Label: Naxos
Reference: 8.557880
Format: CD
Price: $11.98
Description: Far less-known than his cello concertos, these sonatas (1870 and 1905) are well worth getting to know better. The first even contains what might be representations of the turbulence following the French debacle at Sedan that year - although even here, Saint-Saëns is ever tasteful and utterly professional. Maria Kliegel (cello), François-Joël Thiollier (piano).