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The celebrated French cellist Pierre Fournier is captured in his element in this performance video, which is collected from recitals filmed between 1965 and 1970. Classic Archive: Schumann/Saint-Saens/Beethoven/Fournier includes performances of Robert Schumann's Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in A minor, Op. 129, Camille Saint-Saëns' Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in A minor, Op. 33, Chopin's Introduction and Polonaise Brillante, Op.3, and three selections from Beethoven.