 | Saint-Saens, Camille - "Rhapsodie d'Auvergne" for Piano Piano solo |
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| Composer : | Saint-Saens, Camille (1835 - 1921) | ||
| Instrumentation : | Piano solo | ||
| Style : | Romantic | ||
| Arranger : | MAGATAGAN, MICHAEL (1960 - ) | ||
| Publisher : | MAGATAGAN, MICHAEL | ||
| Date : | 1884 | ||
| Copyright : | Public Domain | ||
| Other title : | Opus 73 | ||
| Added by magataganm, 14 Apr 2012 Paris-born Charles Camille Saint-Saëns was a well-known composer In the nineteenth century and he was also well-known as a virtuoso pianist; ranked alongside giants such as Liszt, Clara Schumann, Pugno, Pachmann, Planté, Grieg and Rubinstein. Camille Saint-Saens was a fascinating figure. As well as a great virtuoso of the piano, he was a celebrated organist, cofounder of the Nationale de Musique, professor of music paying for students? trips to the Wagner Festivals in Bayreuth and Liszt enthusiast, he was almost a Classicist in his composition and a genius of form. In 1884, soon after the premiere of his opera Henry VIII, Saint-Saëns completed the Rapsodie d?Auvergne, Opus 73. This piece incorporates a tune which the composer heard a washerwoman singing in a mountain village, and is a rare example of his use of a melody from a region of his own country. Although this piece was originally composed for 2 Pianos, I consolidated the parts for solo performance. | |||
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