'Nobody knows the music of the whole world better than Monsieur Saint-Saëns' Claude Debussy praised his fellow composer and there are only few who left such a comprehensive oeuvre covering all genres like he did. The French musician contributed particularly to the violin repertoire also thanks to his friendship with the Spanish virtuoso Pablo de Sarasate who gave Saint-Saëns many a piece of advice on what is technically possible on the instrument – it was he to whom he dedicated his Violin Concerto No. 3 and Introduction et Rondo capriccioso Opus 28. The composer's acquaintance with the violinist certainly was also the reason for his penchant for Spanish atmosphere andcolour. The folklore of the neighbouring country is apparent in the Rondo an effective bravura piece. The score and orchestral material of this highlight of the Romantic violin repertoire is now available in a new edition in addition to Maria Egelhof's edition for violin and piano (VLB 119).
SKU: BR.EB-11238
In Cooperation with G. Henle Verlag
ISBN 9790201812380. 9.5 x 12 inches.
Many well-known violinists such as the dedicatee Pablo de Sarasate, together later with Eugene Ysaye and Jacques Thibaud, included in their repertoires Camille Saint-Saens' concert piece composed in 1863. Even today, concert life is hard to imagine without the Introduction et Rondo capriccioso. The highly virtuosic work already inspired critics and audiences during the composer's lifetime; reported about the premiere in 1867 was: The Introduction and the Rondo capriccioso for the same instrument are both original and charming, and Maestro Sarasate, who was in his element here, admirably made the most of it. And a few years later, a music critic described the work as a kind of fantasy waltz in the Spanish style and with a most bewitching effect. After the first performances in 1867, despite success, the work's score and orchestral parts had little chance of publication due to concert companies' reluctance. In 1869 the Paris publishing house G. Hartmann merely published an arrangement for violin and piano produced by the composer's friend Georges Bizet. The orchestral score and parts were first published after the Paris publishing house Durand had acquired publication rights in 1875. The present edition published in collaboration with the G. Henle Verlag is the first critical edition of the work.
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