Camille Saint-Saens

pour flûte ou violon et piano-Camille Saint-Saëns completed the Romance in D Flat Major on 25 March 1871. If in his concertos for solo instrument and orchestra Saint-Saëns freed himself from the Viennese classical model (reconfiguring it with originality but in the light certainly of the formal experimentations of Schumann and of Biedermeier virtuosity) in the Romance opus 37 and other works of similar form (opus 27 36 and 48) he adopted the Romantic ternary Liedform (A–B–A) – in particular that of Schumann’s Stücke and Mendelssohn’s Lieder ohne Worte – and transcended the idiomaticity of the respective solo instruments nowinterchangeable ad libitum (Flute or Violin in the case of opus 37) thereby making the pieces more widely usable and emphasizing their cantabile quality.

Saint-Saens' popular piece is arranged here for string quartet. Set as part of the ABRSM Cello Syllabus Grade 6.

Le Carnaval des animaux. Written in March 1886 as a humorous occasional work for the traditional carnival concert organized by his cellist friend Charles-Joseph Lebouc, the Carnival of the Animals was so successful that Saint-Saëns banned performances and publication soon afterwards. He was worried that this ?grand zoological fantasy? - consisting of 14 short individual pieces for eleven instruments - might overshadow his serious works. Yet only five months after the composer?s death, it appeared in print after all, beginning its worldwide victory march - in its original setting as well as in numerous arrangements. Thus, the Carnival did in fact arguably become the most popular work by this French composer and, owing to its musical originality, it is also a favourite in music lessons or for school orchestra performances. With this combination of a study edition and an edition in parts (for which additional parts for larger numbers of strings may be ordered), G. Henle Publishers now presents the perfect resource for such occasions.

Saint-Saëns' Sonata For Oboe And Piano Op.166 is a beautiful work which will provide an enjoyable challenge to the advancing oboist. This edition has been edited by Reiner Zimmermann.The solo oboe part is also included on a separate insert.

In 1860 Camille Saint-Saëns composed his Oratorio de Noël for five vocal soloists mixed choir strings organ and harp. The work sung in Latin is based on texts from the Old and New Testaments the Psalms and Gospels as well as the Catholic Christmas liturgy. A distinctive chamber music-like instrumentation with lyrical soloistic parts and a modest choral part combine to create a basic pastoral mood which has led this Christmas Oratorio to become one of the most performed works by Saint-Saëns. Carus offers this work both in its original version and in an arrangement in which the choir is accompanied solely by an organ.

An authoritative urtext edition of Saint-Saens' Violin Concerto No.3 Op.61 for Violin with Piano reduction. Edited by Peter Jost.

The first book of Preludes and Fugues by Camille Saint-Saens. This Urtext Original Edition contains three Preludes and three Fugues for Full Organ solo.

Sonata no.1 in c minor op. 32-At the beginning of the 1870s Camille?Saint-Saëns showed a particular fondness for the Violoncello. He completed his first Cello Sonata in December 1872 immediately after finishing his first Cello Concerto.The sonata is strongly reminiscent of Beethoven not only due to the key of c minor but also predominantly on account of its gripping dramatic art. The exceptional position of this demanding in parts highly virtuosicsonata was quickly recognised by the public and critics and so the work soon found its way into concert repertoire.?Henle's Urtext edition takes all surviving sources into account for the first time ever. PascalRogé and David Geringas kindly provided the markings for the Piano and Cello parts.

Extrait de 'Le Carnaval des animaux'-Camille Saint-Saens' L'Elephant from Carnival Of The Animals. Arranged here by Lucien Garban for Cello (or Double Bass) and Piano.

Transcription pour piano à deux mains-Camille Saint-Saens' Le Carnaval des Animaux is one of the most popular sets among children. This voluime conatins the complete set of evocative miniatures and tone poems for Piano Solo.

The Oboe Sonata Op. 166 was the first of three Wind sonatas that Saint-Saëns wrote in his final year. Throughout his life he had been more familiar with Keyboard and Stringed instruments so thecomposer this time found himself in rather unfamiliar territory. Yet he instantly hit upon the inflections and special characteristics of these instruments. To ensure that the parts reflected the technical and tonal idiosyncrasiesof each instrument he asked advice of Wind soloists of his acquaintance before publication. His Sonata Op. 166 met with the highest approval of the oboist; a passage in a letter bears witness to this: ?It wentlike clockwork?. We were able to consult the autograph for the first time for this Urtext edition.

A bumper collection of fantastic classical pieces-This mixed folio has a wonderful variety of fantastic pieces from some of the top Classical works of all time all arranged for intermediate solo piano. Containing 44 piano solos this bumper collection offers agreat selection of classical favourites from choral works concertos ballets operas and symphonies. You'll be playing and enjoying all your favourites in no time!