Saint-Saens: Allegro Appassionato opus 70 / piano
Publisher | DURAND Editions Musicales |
Genre: | classical & sacret |
Arrangement: | piano |
Cast: | solo |
Difficulty: | Advanced |
Format: | book |
Series: | Musique française |
Parameters
Product code: | DF16830 |
Composer: | Saint-Saëns, Camille |
No. of songs: | 1 |
Pages: | 28 |
Language: |
English
German French |
Size: | 23 x 30 cm |
ISMN: | 9790044095667 |
Weight: | 140 g |
Songlist (1)
- Allegro appassionato opus 70
Product description
"Allegro appassionato, opus 70" is a piano composition written by Camille Saint-Saëns in 1884 as a competition piece for the piano class of the Paris Conservatoire. The piece is based on a solid formal structure and combines elements of rondo, variations and rhythmic studies with a distinctive virtuosity.This edition, which is part of the series “Musique française”, offers a historical introduction by Edmond Lemaître and performance notes by Florence Ribot.
Charles Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921) was a French composer, conductor, pianist, organist and music critic of the Romantic period. He was a child prodigy and made his debut as a pianist at the age of 10. He wrote more than 300 compositions, and his best-known works include the Concerto No. 1 for Cello, Concerto No. 2 for Piano, Concerto No. 3 for Violin, Carnival of the Animals, Danse macabre, the opera Samson and Delilah, and the Third ("Organ") Symphony.