The Havanaise (Habanera in French) by Camille Saint-Saëns op.83 dates from 1885-87. The composer dedicated this work to Rafael Diaz Albertini a violinist of Cuban origin. In 1888 Saint-Saëns completed the orchestration of the Havanaise. This Critical Urtext Edition is based on the composer's manuscript the first print of the violin and piano version and to a large part on the historic recording by the composer himself with the violinist Gabriel Willaume (1919).
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ISBN 9790004214732. 6.5 x 9 inches.
The Havanaise possibly has its roots in the friendship of the composer with the Cuban-born violinist Rafael Diaz Albertini. It is thus perfectly plausible that Saint-Saens borrowed the Cuban syncopated slow dance Habanera out of kindness towards his performance partner when he was getting ready to write a work for Diaz Albertini in 1887. Saint-Saens originally wrote a version for violin and piano, which was later followed by the orchestral version that the publisher Durand had urged him to write. Diaz Albertini, to whom the work was dedicated, gave its world premiere before other virtuosos adopted it for themselves and spread its fame throughout the world. The basis of this first Urtext edition of the piece is the first edition, which was presumably personally overseen by Saint-Saens.
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ISBN 9783795708993. UPC: 841886026933. 6.25x9.0x0.155 inches.
For violin and orchestra.
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ISBN 9790004341308. 10 x 12.5 inches.
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ISBN 9790004341292. 10 x 12.5 inches.
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ISBN 9790004214725. 10 x 12.5 inches.
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ISBN 9790004341322. 10 x 12.5 inches.
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ISBN 9790004341339. 10 x 12.5 inches.
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ISBN 9790004341346. 10 x 12.5 inches.
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ISBN 9790004341315. 10 x 12.5 inches.