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pianisten1989

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Saint-Saens

on: September 03, 2008, 04:02:07 PM

Why is there no pieces by him? Copyright-stuff or what?

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thalbergmad

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Reply #1 on: September 03, 2008, 04:16:28 PM

Lack of interest possibly.

Not much of Saint Saens piano music is in general repetoire, apart from possibly 2nd concerto and that awful Carnival thingy. Even less of his solo output.

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Re: Saint-Saens

Reply #2 on: September 16, 2008, 08:50:42 PM

he wrote some very very nice piano-cello stuff though

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Reply #3 on: September 16, 2008, 09:34:57 PM

I think he is generally underplayed, it is a shame that there isn't any of his music here. Well, his etudes for example are extremely good in my opinion, and so are the fourth and fifth piano concertos. Other than that his mazurkas aren't too bad either, but this is of course just my personal opinion. I am surprised that there seems to be so little interest in his piano works.

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Reply #4 on: September 16, 2008, 09:37:42 PM

I love his organ works and even more so his violin pieces. The 3rd concerto is a particular favourite of mine and the Andante and Rondo Capricioso is heart wrenchingly beautiful.

I just do not think that he rose to the same heights with his piano solo works.

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Reply #5 on: September 16, 2008, 09:40:06 PM

I respect that opinion, and in fact teachers I have spoken to about his music has said similar things. That things came so easy for him, that he never went really deep in his composing. And that is true, his music isn't at all as touching as Beethoven's or Chopin's, for example, but there are some really good works in both piano-orchestra and solo piano pieces. Forgot to mention, his op. 89, Africa for piano and orchestra is really nice, I think

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Re: Saint-Saens

Reply #6 on: September 17, 2008, 07:21:59 AM

Quote from: pianisten1989 on September 03, 2008, 04:02:07 PM

Why is there no pieces by him? Copyright-stuff or what?

Here's something!

I have quite a lot of this seriously under-rated and misunderstood composer. Please let me know if you have any specific requirements

Saint-Saens_-_6_Bagatelles,_Op._3_(piano).pdf (1215.43 kB - downloaded 77 times.)

Saint-Saens-Allegro_AppassionatoOp70.pdf (629.04 kB - downloaded 62 times.)

saint-saens_lamortdeThais.pdf (2302.53 kB - downloaded 63 times.)

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allthumbs

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Reply #7 on: September 18, 2008, 08:08:09 AM

Here are some Saint-Saëns' Piano Concertos.

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allthumbs

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Re: Saint-Saens

Reply #8 on: September 18, 2008, 08:12:14 AM

... and the last Piano Concerto that I have.

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oreno

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Re: Saint-Saens

Reply #9 on: September 18, 2008, 09:26:50 AM

here some nore

africa_1.pdf (3658.18 kB - downloaded 49 times.)

africa_2.pdf (2556.52 kB - downloaded 42 times.)

africa_3.pdf (2454.55 kB - downloaded 40 times.)

Allegro Appassionato, Op.43.pdf (2613.17 kB - downloaded 49 times.)

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oreno

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Reply #10 on: September 18, 2008, 09:37:03 AM

here some nore

Sai_Toccata.pdf (429.57 kB - downloaded 44 times.)

etudes op 52.pdf (1716.54 kB - downloaded 48 times.)

etudes op 111.pdf (1447.78 kB - downloaded 45 times.)

saint saens-etudes op 135 for the left hand.pdf (1704.09 kB - downloaded 46 times.)

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allthumbs

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Reply #11 on: September 18, 2008, 05:58:50 PM

OK, here are a few more.

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oreno

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Re: Saint-Saens

Reply #12 on: September 18, 2008, 06:17:45 PM

here some more

-Ssaens-quintet-parts.pdf (2229.26 kB - downloaded 40 times.)

-Ssaens-quintet-piano.pdf (4145.35 kB - downloaded 60 times.)

Wedding Cake, Op.76.pdf (709.12 kB - downloaded 47 times.)

Rhapsodie d'Auvergne, Op.73.pdf (1071.62 kB - downloaded 55 times.)

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allthumbs

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Re: Saint-Saens

Reply #13 on: September 18, 2008, 07:10:19 PM

Oh yea, take that!

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oreno

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Re: Saint-Saens

Reply #14 on: September 18, 2008, 08:44:38 PM

we are doing a favor to the love saint saens members
oren

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piano trio no 2.pdf (3883.62 kB - downloaded 39 times.)

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dnephi

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Re: Saint-Saens

Reply #15 on: September 19, 2008, 12:40:01 AM

The etudes are all pre-eminently worth playing.

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Re: Saint-Saens

Reply #16 on: September 19, 2008, 05:38:45 AM

sorry
i am not sure what are you meaning (i am not ironic)

oren

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dnephi

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Reply #17 on: September 19, 2008, 06:10:12 AM

I'm simply saying that all of the etudes are great pieces that should be played.

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Re: Saint-Saens

Reply #18 on: September 19, 2008, 07:21:30 AM

i am thinking the same
because my language is not english i misunderstand
oren

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