🇫🇷Charles Camille Saint-Saëns ： Piano Concerto No.2 in g-moll Op.22

One of Saint-Saëns’s representative concertos, this work consists of three movements. The first movement begins with the solo piano as if speaking, bringing together deep lyricism and dramatic tension. The second movement unfolds light and witty ideas, while the finale brings the work to a close with rapid motion and brilliant momentum. Highlights include the exchanges between the soloist and orchestra, as well as the contrast between singing melodies and virtuosic passages. In performance, it is important to preserve the free, declamatory character of the opening without losing a clear sense of pulse, and to shape the breathing of the melodies with care. In the faster sections, maintain clarity and transparency while attending to the balance with the orchestra.