Camille Saint-Saëns
The Swan
Simplified Version from The Carnival of the Animals, No. 13
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Camille Saint-Saëns
The Swan
Simplified Version from The Carnival of the Animals, No. 13
- Instrumentation Alto Saxophone
- Composer Camille Saint-Saëns
- Editor Martin Malto
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Difficulty Level
- Edition Sheet Music Download
- Publisher Soundnotation
- Order no. 4251133783483-DL
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Description:
Play one of Camille Saint-Saëns's most elegant and best-known pieces on your alto saxophone. In this version specially arranged for saxophone, "The Swan" sounds in the saxophone-friendly key of A-flat major. The gentle, flowing melody in a calm 6/8 meter creates a weightless, almost dreamlike atmosphere and invites plenty of expression and tonal beauty. The lead sheet is deliberately kept simple, clearly notated, and furnished with chord symbols. With a playing time of around two minutes, it is ideal for recitals, exams, concerts, or as an atmospheric encore piece. A beautiful, playable, and sonorous version of Camille Saint-Saëns's famous classic—elegant, expressive, and highly effective with audiences.