Saint-Saëns: Caprice on Danish and Russian Airs for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, and Piano, Op 79 (1887)

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) was a prolific composer and gifted organist and pianist whose career spanned more than seven decades. He dedicated his 1887 piece Caprice on Danish and Russian Airs, Op. 79, to Maria Feodorovna, a Danish princess who became the Empress of Russia. Saint-Saëns composed the piece for three leading French wind players of the time: flutist Paul Taffanel, oboist Georges Gillet, and clarinetist Charles Turban. Recorded live in Alice Tully Hall on July 11, 2023 Video by Ibis Productions ARTISTS: Adam Walker, flute; David Shifrin, clarinet; James Austin Smith, oboe; Michael Stephen Brown, piano Experience chamber music live with CMS: https://tinyurl.com/cmsperformances