Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1 | Mischa Maisky, Gábor Takács-Nagy & Verbier Festival Orchestra

It is one of the most famous cello concertos of the 19th century. Camille Saint-Saëns’s Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 33, is catchy and unforgettable. The Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra and sought-after cellist Mischa Maisky perform under the direction of Hungarian conductor Gábor Takács-Nagy. The concert took place on July 27, 2015 at the renowned Verbier Festival in the Swiss Alps. (00:33) I. Allegro non troppo (05:57) II. Allegretto con moto (10:56) III. Molto allegro VERBIER FESTIVAL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA GÁBOR TAKÁCS-NAGY | Conductor MISCHA MAISKY | Cello The French pianist, conductor, musicologist, and composer Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) is still known today for his “great zoological fantasy,“ the “Carnival of the Animals,“ as well as his opera “Samson and Dalila“. But his Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 33, is also an integral part of the great cello virtuosos’ repertoire, and is not o