Saint-Saëns: Danse Macabre and Other Works For Solo Piano

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by - Camille Saint-Saëns , Franz Liszt , arr.

Splendid compilation features a variety of the composer's best piano works, all reproduced from authoritative sources. Taking its title from the popular orchestral work "Danse Macabre" (presented here in the brilliant arrangement by Liszt), this collection also includes "Allegro appassionato," "Album" (consisting of six pieces), "Rhapsodie d'Auvergne," "Theme and Variations," plus six etudes, three waltzes, and six etudes for left hand alone. Introduction.

DANSE MACABRE

and Other Works for Solo Piano

Camille Saint-Saëns

Selected and With an Introduction by Victor Rangel-Ribeiro

A prolific composer in every musical genre, Camille Saint-Satins (1835-1921) produced a body of work characterized by high standards of form, style, and workmanship. This splendid compilation of piano music, selected and with an informative introduction by music scholar Victor Rangel-Ribeiro, features a variety of the composer's most representative compositions, all reproduced from authoritative sources.

Taking its title from the well-known and much-loved orchestral work "Danse Macabre" (presented here in the brilliant and celebrated arrangement by Franz Liszt), this collection also includes Saint-Satins' "Allegro appassionato," "Album" (consisting of six pieces), -Rhapsodic d'Auvergne," "Theme and Variations," plus six etudes, three waltzes, and six studies for left hand alone. This comprehensive volume also includes a solo piano transcription of the legendary "Wedding Cake" (Caprice-Valse), one of Saint-Satins' "signature" pieces, originally for piano and orchestra.

Pianists and all students of music will cherish this durable, attractive, and modestly priced edition of enduring works.

Dover (1999) original compilation of works published separately by Durand et Cie, Paris, 1894-1921. Introduction. 256pp. 9 x 12. Paperbound.

Stock#: 10904
Publisher: Dover
Pub. Code: 40409-9
ISBN: 0486404099
Subject: Piano Solo
Pages: 240
Weight (lbs): 1.46
Dimensions: 9 x 12 in.
Year: © 1999
List: 18.95
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