Romuald Grimbert-Barré, Orchestre national de Cannes & Benjamin Levy - Saint-George, Pécou: Caribbean Violin Concertos (2026)

The Chevalier de Saint-George is in many respects an exceptional figure. Born in Guadeloupe in the eighteenth century to an aristocrat and an enslaved woman, he received in Paris the education of a court gentleman: violinist, fencer, Freemason, participant in the Revolution, and conductor, he was also a composer. It is naturally to the violin that he dedicated his finest works, among which the concertos, marked by a virtuosity that is both unbridled and graceful, stand out in particular.

Tracklist
1. Saint-George: Violin Concerto No. 9 in G Major, Op. 8: I. Allegro (10:00)
2. Saint-George: Violin Concerto No. 9 in G Major, Op. 8: II. Largo (6:20)
3. Saint-George: Violin Concerto No. 9 in G Major, Op. 8: III. Rondeau (3:42)
4. Pécou: Violin Concerto "Hommage à Saint-George": I. Rixes (7:48)
5. Pécou: Violin Concerto "Hommage à Saint-George": II. Padjanbel (8:14)
6. Pécou: Violin Concerto "Hommage à Saint-George": III. Révolutions (11:58)
7. Saint-George: Violin Concerto in A Major, Op. 5 No. 2: I. Allegro moderato (10:52)
8. Saint-George: Violin Concerto in A Major, Op. 5 No. 2: II. Largo (6:31)
9. Saint-George: Violin Concerto in A Major, Op. 5 No. 2: III. Rondeau (4:50)