Camille Saint-Saëns

From Le Carnaval Des Animaux, 1886. Edited for cello or viola and piano by Robin De Smet.

One of the most beautiful pieces of Romantic cello literature - edited and fingered by the well-known cellist Prof. Maria Kliegel.

Apart from his 'classic', the First Concerto, Camille Saint-Saëns composed other works for the violoncello, such as his 'Suite' Op. 16. Written in 1862, the work lives on the composer's examination of...

When writing his Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33, Camille Saint-Saëns created a 'classic' of violoncello literature. But the French musician even wrote other solo works for this instrument: a second...

Soon after its composition in 1886, Camille Saint-Saëns asked Auguste Durand that Le Carnaval des animaux, which he thought of as a parodic fantasia, should only appear in print posthumously. He proba...

For cello or bass and piano.

This is a transcription for cello and guitar of the masterpiece of the French romantic composer which will probably prove to be a rewarding piece for performance for young music pupils. The work appea...

The "Introduction et Rondo capriccioso" by Camille Saint-Saëns is often used as a substitute for etudes, but is a profound character piece. Cantilenas with designations such as "Andante malincolico" =...

A gentle, lilting, waltz-like movement (Andantino) from the composer's Suite for Cello and Piano.

The Julian Lloyd Webber performing edition series continues with Saint-Saëns Concerto No 1 in A minor. Also included is the Allegro Appassionato Op. 43 and The Swan.

Following a disastrous concert tour of Germany in 1885-86, Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) withdrew to a small Austrian village, where he composed THE CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS (LE CARNAVAL DES ANIMAUX)...

With piano accompaniment.