Camille Saint-Saëns
Clarinet Sonata op. 167
for Clarinet & Concert Band
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Camille Saint-Saëns
Clarinet Sonata op. 167
for Clarinet & Concert Band
- Instrumentation Concert Band (Solo/Feature: Clarinet)
- Composer Camille Saint-Saëns
- Editor John Glenesk Mortimer
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- Edition Score and Parts Download
- Publisher Editions Marc Reift
- Order no. EMR92221-DL
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Description:
Camille Saint-Saëns’ Clarinet Sonata, Op. 167, is one of the composer’s late chamber music works and reflects a refined, transparent, and highly condensed musical language. Composed toward the end of his life, it demonstrates a clear focus on formal conciseness and direct expression, typical of this late creative phase. John Glenesk Mortimer’s arrangement offers a respectful and subtle reinterpretation of the original. This version highlights Saint-Saëns’ melodic richness and harmonic sophistication without altering his spirit. Dedicated to Milan Rericha, the work is intended as a musical homage and an expression of artistic transmission. It is characterized by a balance between restrained cantabile and clear structure. The contrasts in character are finely crafted, resulting in an expressive yet controlled musical progression. Overall, a simple aesthetic emerges in which every musical idea finds its natural place. This arranged version allows for a new, sensitive rediscovery of a later facet of Saint-Saëns.