Trombone and Piano -
advanced
SKU:
CY.CC2501
Composed by
Camille Saint-Saens.
Arranged by Ralph Sauer.
French 20th Century. Solo
part and piano score.
Published by Cherry
Classics (CY.CC2501).
Le Rossignol or
the Nightingale is
originally a vocalise for
Soprano solo from
Saint-Saen's incidental
music for the play,
Parysatis written in
1902. This 4-5 minute
work is all about mood.
Mr. Sauer uses the
original key of B-flat,
which lays perfectly for
all of the bird-like
calls that are in phrases
which are slurred. The
music has a lot of ad
lib. tempo sections which
gives the performer
plenty of time to create
that magic call of the
Nightingale. Early
writers thought it was
the female that sang, but
in fact it is the male.
The Nightingale usually
sings at night or just
before dawn when other
birds are silent and has
a strong spontaneous song
with an impressive range
of trills and
whistles.