To the salon!

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Donald Macleod follows Saint‑Saëns into the world of the Paris salons, where a young composer begins to find his footing among patrons, performers and new musical alliances. Today, he traces Saint‑Saëns’s early years as an organist, the first stirrings of public recognition and the encounters that drew him into the rooms where reputations were made. Henry VIII – Danse de la gypsy Razumovsky Symphony Orchestra Andrew Mogrelia, conductor Symphony No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 2 – I. Adagio. Allegro; II. Marche‑Scherzo Orchestre National de France Cristian Măcelaru, conductor Tarantelle in A minor, Op. 6 Anthony McGill, clarinet Demarre McGill, flute Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra Allen Tinkham, conductor Saint‑Saëns: Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 14 – I. Allegro moderato e maestoso Fine Arts Quartet Cristina Ortiz, piano Saint‑Saëns: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A major, Op. 20 Ruggiero Ricci, violin Luxemburg Radio Symphony Orchestra Pierre Cao, conductor Produced by Ellie Ajao for BBC Audio Wales and West.