Piano Concerto No 2 in G minor, Op 22 (Saint-Saëns)
from Rhapsody in blue - Benjamin Grosvenor plays Saint-Saëns, Ravel & Gershwin (4783527)
1 Andante sostenuto [10'25]
2 Allegro scherzando [5'37]
3 Presto [6'07]
22 minutes 9 seconds 3 tracks
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