Camille Saint-Saëns

Started in 1867 and first conceived of as an oratorio, Camille Saint-Sa ns completed his most famous opera Samson et Dalila in 1877 with the encouragement of Franz Liszt. It was Liszt who arranged to have the opera staged in Weimar. The story focuses...

One of the Saint-Saëns's last works, the Bassoon Sonata dates from 1921. He said, At the moment I am concentrating my last reserves on giving rarely considered instruments the chance to be heard." In 3 movements, the work is a central part of the...

(Music Minus One). Piano Concerto No. 4 in C minor (concerto pour piano en ut mineur), Op. 44 by Camille Saint-Saens, is the composer's most structurally innovative piano concerto. This book features a printed performance edition of the solo part performed by pianist Frederick...

The animals are having a carnival, and the guests are arriving. There's the majestic lion, the braying mules, the dancing elephant, and the bouncy kangaroos. Even the fossils join in with a fast and rattly dance. Everyone is invited Nearly 150 years ago, the...

Author: Camille Saint-SaënsISBN-10: 0014074877ISBN-13: 9790014074876Publisher: Alfred MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2022Pages: 52Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.47lbsSize: 11.77h x 8.93w x 0.14d

Author: Camille Saint-SaënsISBN-10: 0014074818ISBN-13: 9790014074814Publisher: Alfred MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/2022Pages: 44Format: Paperback

(Piano). Two Pianos, Four Hands. 2 Copies needed to perform. To see other NFMC selections, click here.Author: Camille Saint-SaensISBN-10: 0793538874ISBN-13: 9780793538874Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 84Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.61lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.90w x 0.30d

Author: Camille Saint-SaënsISBN-10: 0769240933ISBN-13: 9780769240930Publisher: Alfred MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/1985Pages: 24Format: OtherWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 11.60h x 8.70w x 0.20d

Versatile and prolific, Camille Saint-Sa ns (1835-1921) was a brilliant craftsman who contributed to every genre of French music. Two of his enduringly popular works for violin and orchestra appear in this affordable volume, which will be welcomed by performers, conductors, and students alike.Danse...

Splendid compilation features a variety of the composer's best piano works, all reproduced from authoritative sources. Taking its title from the popular orchestral work Danse Macabre (presented here in the brilliant arrangement by Liszt), this collection also includes Allegro appassionato, Album (consisting of six...

Saint-Saëns' Danse macabre has long been available in the composer's own sizzling transcription for two pianos.By contrast, the standard piano duet arrangement of the piece (by Ernest Guiraud) appears to have been derived from the orchestral score and is often disappointingly thin. An obvious...

Saint-Sa ns' masterpiece was originally composed in 1872 as a song for voice and piano. It transformed and expanded into the familiar tone poem two years later for symphonic orchestra featuring a solo violin with the top E-string tuned down a half-step and a...

Written in 1887 for the violinist Raphael Diaz Albertini with whom he was touring, the Havanaise was inspired by the popping sound of the fire. Originally composed for violin and piano, Saint-Saëns orchestrated it the following year. Despite being originally composed for Albertini, the...

Originally intended as the finale to his First Violin Concerto, Saint-Saëns decided to publish the Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso as a standalone concert work following the success of its first performance in 1867 by the work's dedicatee Pablo de Sarasate. Classic edition of the...

Camille Saint-Saëns wrote the Introduction et Rondo Capriccioso for the virtuoso violinist Pablo de Sarasate in 1863. Although originally intended as the finale for his first violin concerto, this concert favorite was not published until 1870 in a violin and piano arrangement by Georges...

(Study Score). This work is among today's most popular works by Saint-Saens who, at first, did not even want to publish it as he feared for his reputation. In this work, Saint-Saens parodies his colleagues Offenbach (turtle) and Berlioz (elephant), among others.Author: Camille Saint-SaensISBN-10:...

The graceful and noble Swan from Saint-Saëns's Carnival of the Animals is a famous concert piece in its own right (the only movement the composer allowed to be played separately from the whole Suite). Here presented for piano and cello or viola, this edition...

Expertly arranged French Horn Solo by Camille Saint-Sa ns from the Kalmus Edition series. This is from the Romantic era.Author: Camille Saint-SaënsISBN-10: 0757937071ISBN-13: 9780757937071Publisher: Alfred MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/1985Pages: 16Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 10.00h x 8.86w x 0.06d

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part...

Composed in 1921, the year of Saint-Saëns' death, the Oboe Sonata is one of three late woodwind sonatas by the composer. Essential repertoire work for any oboist. Contains Piano Score and separate Oboe part.Author: Camille Saint-SaënsISBN-10: 0014074249ISBN-13: 9790014074241Publisher: Alfred MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2022Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight:...

New Urtext Edition based on original sources by Edward BlakemanSaint-Saëns was twenty-three when he wrote his Oratorio de Noël and it has all the freshness of a young composer eager to prove himself. He had been organist of the fashionable Church of the Madeleine...

Outspoken Essays on Music is a collection of essays written by the renowned French composer, Camille Saint-Saens, and originally published in 1922. In this book, Saint-Saens shares his thoughts and opinions on various aspects of music, including the role of the composer, the importance...

The second of four tone poems for orchestra inspired by those of Franz Liszt, Phaeton was composed in 1873 and like its predecessor is named after a figure in Greek mythology. The tragic tale concerns Phaeton, the son of Helios (the Sun God) and...

Title: Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 22 Composer: Camille Saint-Sa ns Original Publisher: Durand, Schoenewerk et Cie. The complete first edition orchestral score to Saint-Sa ns' Piano Concerto No. 2, as originally published by Durand in 1875. Performer's Reprints are produced in conjunction with...

Throughout much of his long, highly productive career, Camille Saint-Sa ns (1835-1921) occupied a dominant position in French music. Admired for his masterly command of orchestration and high standards of form, style, and workmanship, Saint-Sa ns wrote for the piano in an elegant, virtuoso...

Author: Camille Saint-SaënsISBN-10: 0014074869ISBN-13: 9790014074869Publisher: Alfred MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2022Pages: 116Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.90lbsSize: 11.86h x 9.07w x 0.27d

(Editions Durand). This edition belongs to "Musique vocale francaise", a series devoted to French vocal repertoire both in original and transposed key designed for students and teachers as well as professionals; it includes 35 songs for high voice, with original poems and English translations,...

A group of resourceful kids start "solution-seekers.com," a website where "cybervisitors" can get answers to questions that trouble them. But when one questioner asks the true meaning of Christmas, the kids seek to unravel the mystery by journeying back through the prophecies of the...

Title: Samson et Dalila, Op. 47 Composer: Camille Saint-Sa ns Original Publisher: Gutheil The complete Samson et Dalila by Saint-Sa ns, arranged for solo piano, as originally published by Gutheil. Performer's Reprints are produced in conjunction with the International Music Score Library Project. These...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This classic opera tells the story of the biblical hero Samson and his love for Delilah, who betrays him to the Philistines. Featuring some of Saint-Saëns' most memorable music, this masterpiece is a must-see for opera lovers.This work has been selected by scholars as...

(Music Sales America). Camille Saint-Saens' Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 167, as edited by Paul Harvey. The solo clarinet part is also included on a separate insert.Author: Camille Saint-SaensISBN-10: 0711920222ISBN-13: 9780711920224Publisher: Chester MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1992Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.60w x 0.20d

Title: Suite Alg rienne Composer: Camille Saint-Sa ns Original Publisher: Durand, Schoenewerk & Cie. The complete orchestral score to Saint-Sa ns' Suite Alg rienne, as originally published by Durand in the first edition in 1881. Performer's Reprints are produced in conjunction with the International...

Considered throughout much of his career as the preeminent French composer, Camille Saint-Saëns wrote music that embodies a characteristic French concern for clarity and order, together with his own assured mastery of the composer's craft. These qualities are evident in Saint-Saëns' Symphony No. 3,...

Dedicated to the memory of Franz Liszt, the composer's friend and mentor, Saint-Saëns' Symphony No. 3 (Organ) ranks among the most important works in French symphonic music. In this work, Saint-Saëns achieves a synthesis of the traditional four-movement symphony with Liszt's characteristic thematic metamorphosis...

(Piano). "Get to Know Classical Masterpieces" Within this series you will find a simple arrangement for piano of The Carnival of the Animals, a wonderful composition by Camille Saint-Saens. As they are presented in this "great zoological fantasy," we hear the animals getting together...

Written in 1886 for a Mardi Gras celebration, Saint-Sa ns' best-known work consists of 14 pieces scored for flute/piccolo, clarinet, glass harmonica (tuned glass bowls), xylophone, two pianos, and strings. Playfully borrowing themes from other works -- including his own -- the composer paints...

Title: Violin Concerto No. 3, Op. 61 Composer: Camille Saint-Sa ns Original Publisher: Durand, Schoenewerk & Cie The complete orchestral score to Saint-Sa ns' Violin Concerto No. 3, Op. 61, as originally published by Durand, Schoenewerk & Cie. in 1882. Performer's Reprints are produced...