Camille Saint-Saëns
6 Études - Deuxième livre op. 111 R 49
for piano
Camille Saint-Saëns
6 Études - Deuxième livre op. 111 R 49
for piano
- Instrumentation Piano
- Composer Camille Saint-Saëns
- Series B
- Editor Catherine Massip
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Difficulty Level
- Edition Sheet Music Download (Urtext)
- Publisher Bärenreiter Verlag
- Order no. BA11855-DL
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Description:
More than 20 years after op. 52, Saint-Saëns returned to the concert étude genre. In 1892, he wrote an etude initially intended for publication in a magazine, the later No. 1. However, on the advice of his publisher Durand, the composer refrained from a single publication and wrote a further five etudes to complete a new collection by 1898. The dedications are mainly addressed as thanks to pianists who supported the performance of his piano music, including Arthur De Greef, Raoul Pugno and Édouard Risler. Shortly after the publication of the 1899 edition, Pablo Sarasate arranged the impressionistic-sounding etude "Les Cloches de Las Palmas" for solo violin and Risler arranged the last two pieces (Tierces majeures chromatiques, Toccata) for two pianos.
The new Urtext editions are based on the standard-setting musical text of Camille Saint-Saëns' "OEuvres instrumentales complètes", for which the editor has conscientiously evaluated all known sources. A detailed preface introduces the genesis and significance of the etudes. Readings and variants are precisely documented in the Critical Commentary. Notes on interpretation (French/English/German) and an elegant engraving offer the pianist optimal conditions for studying these virtuoso etudes.
The new Urtext editions are based on the standard-setting musical text of Camille Saint-Saëns' "OEuvres instrumentales complètes", for which the editor has conscientiously evaluated all known sources. A detailed preface introduces the genesis and significance of the etudes. Readings and variants are precisely documented in the Critical Commentary. Notes on interpretation (French/English/German) and an elegant engraving offer the pianist optimal conditions for studying these virtuoso etudes.