(TRUMPET/PNO)
SKU:
HL.48181536
Composed
by Camille Saint-Saens.
Leduc. Romantic.
Softcover. 12 pages.
Alphonse Leduc #AL21179.
Published by Alphonse
Leduc (HL.48181536).
UPC: 888680842109.
9.0x12.0x0.05
inches.
“Cami
lle Saint-Saëns
(1835-1921) is best known
for his Carnival of the
Animals and Organ
Symphony. Yet, his
Fantasy in E flat major
arranged for Cornet or
Trumpet and Piano remains
popular in the advanced
repertoire for the
instruments.
Saint-Saëns entered
the Paris Conservatoire
at the mere age of
thirteen, where he
studied Organ and
composition. He then went
on to have a successful
career as an organist and
composer, writing his
Fantasy in E flat major
in 1857. The piece was
originally composed for
the Organ, but Henri
Busser (1872-1973)
recognised the work's
significance and arranged
it for Cornet or Trumpet
with Piano accompaniment.
To this day, Fantasy in E
flat major remains
prominent in the advanced
brass player's
repertoire.â€.