Par SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE. / Date parution : 2023-05-06/ Répertoire / Clarinette

Par SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE. / Classics / Date parution : 2020-10-15/ Répertoire / 4 Saxophones (Satb)

Par SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE. Camille Saint-Saëns composed this Romance, Op. 51, in 1877, originally in the key of D major for cello and piano. The form of the piece is relatively simple, opening with a lyrical melody over a repetitive and somewhat rhythmic accompaniment. The middle section modulates to the key of the flattened 6th scale degree (B-flat major), using this to arrive at the dominant chord, in which there are some pseudo cadenza-like moments. Following this, a return to the opening melody with a slightly modified accompaniment, and subsequently a brief coda. To better accommodate the bass clarinet, the entire piece has been transposed up a half-step from the original version into a morecomfortable key of E-flat major. Additionally, for much of the piece, the solo part has been lowered by an octave, as to make the piece generally more accessible to students. Should there be a desire to hear the piece more in the range of the original version, one could simply play it on a standard B-flat clarinet to achieve this effect. Though only about four minutes in length, this relatively short vignette captures much of the true essence of Saint-Saëns, not only through the harmonic progressions and accompanimental figures used, but also demonstrating his gift of turning a 'simple' melody into something extraordinary. Camille Saint-Saëns composed this Romance, Op. 51, in 1877, originally in the key of D major for cello and piano. The form of the piece is relatively simple, opening with a lyrical melody over a repetitive and somewhat rhythmic accompaniment. The middle section modulates to the key of the flattened 6th scale degree (B-flat major), using this to arrive at the dominant chord, in which there are some pseudo cadenza-like moments. Following this, a return to the opening melody with a slightly modified accompaniment, and subsequently a brief coda. To better accommodate the bass clarinet, the entire piece has been transposed up a half-step from the original version into a morecomfortable key of E-flat major. Additionally, for much of the piece, the solo part has been lowered by an octave, as to make the piece generally more accessible to students. Should there be a desire to hear the piece more in the range of the original version, one could simply play it on a standard B-flat clarinet to achieve this effect. Though only about four minutes in length, this relatively short vignette captures much of the true essence of Saint-Saëns, not only through the harmonic progressions and accompanimental figures used, but also demonstrating his gift of turning a 'simple' melody into something extraordinary./ Répertoire / Clarinette Basse et Piano

Par SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE. Saint-Saëns' etudes for the left hand were written in 1912 at the request of his pianist friend Caroline Montigny-Rémaury de Serres, who had suffered an injury to her right hand. These etudes which were printed in 1913 were originally entitled 'Petites pieces' by Saint-Saëns in his manuscript and indeed the cycle, which the composer himself described as 'charming' and 'amusing', lacks any rigour of an etude collection. Particularly the 'Bourrée' quickly enjoyed great popularity. The edition is based on the musical text from 'Saint-Saëns ' 'uvres instrumentales complètes', volume IV/3. An insightful Foreword (Fr/Eng/Ger) on the genesis and interpretation, a Critical Commentary (Eng) as well as an elegant music engraving make this collection of little gems the perfect addition to the piano repertoire. - First Urtext edition - Musical text based on 'Camille Saint-Saëns ' 'uvres instrumentales complètes' - With an insightful Foreword (Fr/Eng/Ger) on the genesis and interpretation and a Critical Commentary (Eng) / Date parution : 2022-11-29/ Etude / Piano

Symphonic poem after a poem by Henri Cazalis. Par SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE. Saint-Saëns was a great admirer of the symphonic poems by Franz Liszt. His own symphonic poem 'Danse macabre' reflects not only his affinity to medieval superstitions but also constitutes a tribute to Liszt's 'Totentanz'. 'Danse macabre' is based on the eponymous song Saint-Saëns composed in 1872 after Henri Cazalis' poem. At its premiere, the work was not well-received: in fact it was booed, possibly due to the 'diabolic' solo violin playing on an E-string that was tuned down to E-flat, which the audience might have misinterpreted as being out of tune. However within ten years the work had become so popular that Saint-Saëns quoted some of its musical themes in 'The Carnival of the Animals'. Since the composer's death, 'Danse macabre' is among the works most often mentioned in connection with the theatrical face of death found in popular mortuary cult. / Date parution : 2019-11-29/ Répertoire / Orchestre

Transcription for Violin and Piano by the Composer. Par SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE. In his symphonic poem “Danse macabre” Saint-Saëns takes up a poem by Henri Cazalis that he had already set as an art song. Here the Devil brings the dead to life by playing his violin. Although the orchestral work was given a lukewarm reception in its early performances, or was even rejected, it became highly popular and internationally famous in the years that followed. Of the countless later arrangements and variations (e.g. by Franz Liszt), Saint-Saëns’ own version for violin and piano stands out as particularly successful. Céline Drèze’s advance edition for a future volume of the “Saint-Saëns Complete Edition of the Instrumental Works” is the first modern scholarly edition of this celebrated piece. This Urtext edition draws on the original print of the 1877 version, while eliminating its many misprints and anomalies on the basis of the autograph./ Répertoire / Violon et Piano

Studyscore - BATP779. Par SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE. Ludwig van Beethoven's overpowering legacy caused many subsequent composers to avoid writing string quartets at all. Saint-Saëns was no exception in this respect and waited until 1899 and 1918 to produce his two contributions to the genre. Couched in classicism, they relate in form and style to early 19th-century French quartets and to a titan of the genre: Joseph Haydn. Saint-Saëns' string quartets appear here for the first time in a scholarly-critical edition. It is also the first edition to contain the original version of the Finale to String Quartet No. 2 in score and parts. An informative Introduction is included in the study score to complete this volume of important French chamber music, based on the Urtext from 'Camille Saint-Saëns - Complete Edition of the Instrumental Works”./ Répertoire / Quatuor à Cordes

for Violin and Piano. Par SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE / YSAYE EUGENE. Originally, Camille Saint -Saëns created this work for piano in 1877 under the title 'Etude en form de Valse,' Op.52/6. In 1901, Ysaye reworked this piece for violin and piano and published it as 'Caprice d'après l'Etude en forme de Valse de Saint-Saëns.' Ysae created a veritable masterpiece for violin, far more popular now than the original piano version. It has taken its rightful place in the virtuoso violin literature. This work is on the concert and recorded repertory of virtually every major violinist and a compulsory work at most major competitions. / Date parution : 2021-11-03/ Répertoire / Violon et Piano

pour chant et piano. Par SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE. Tout au long de sa carrière, Camille Saint-Saëns compose quelque cent cinquante mélodies. En 1921, année de sa mort, il finalise les Cinq Poèmes de Ronsard. Avec les Trois Vieilles Chansons, composées la même année, ce recueil nous montre Saint-Saëns revenant à la poésie des XVe et XVIe siècles à laquelle Charles Gounod, Georges Bizet ou encore Jules Massenet avaient déjà puisé. / Date parution : 2022-01-14/ Répertoire / Chant et Piano

Par SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE. Personne ne connaît la musique du monde entier mieux que Monsieur Saint-Saëns ', Claude Debussy a loué son compositeur compagnon, et il y a seulement quelques qui ont quitté telle une oeuvre complète couvrant tous les genres comme il l'a fait. Le musicien français ont contribué particulièrement pour le répertoire du violon, également grâce à son amitié avec le virtuose espagnol Pablo de Sarasate, qui donna à Saint-Saëns nombre un morceau de conseils sur ce qui est techniquement possible sur l'instrument - c'est lui à qui il a dédié son violon Concerto #3 et l'Introduction et Rondo capriccioso, Opus 28. Connaissance du compositeur avec le violoniste était certainement aussi la raison de son penchant pour l'atmosphère espagnol et couleur. Le folklore du pays voisin est apparent dans le Rondo, un morceau de bravoure efficace. Le score et le matériau orchestral de cette surbrillance du répertoire romantique violon est maintenant disponible dans une nouvelle édition, en plus de l'édition de Maria Egelhof pour violon et piano (VLB 119)./ Répertoire / Violon et Orchestre