Starting with oboe sonata in d major op 166, dedicated to louis bas, an extraordinary oboe virtuoso, he continued with the clarinet sonata in e flat major op 167, dedicated to auguste perier, a fine player of astonishing technique, and lastly, with the bassoon sonata. Saintsaens wrote in his book musical memories, he who does not get. A general analysis of the work can be found in albert rices book, notes for. The first violin sonata dates from 1885, and is rated by groves dictionary as one of the composers best and most characteristic compositions. Saintsaens used these works to showcase instruments until then rarely featured. Bb clarinet sheet music book by camille saintsaens 18351921. Cello sonata no 2 in f major, op 123 saintsaens from. Other articles where sonata for clarinet and piano in eflat major is discussed. Other works by saintsaens other clarinet sonatas special discount spend. In his book, the concerto, abraham veinus 1964, states concerning.
Provided to youtube by universal music group saintsaens. Original arrangement of the saintsaens clarinet sonata in eflat, op. Favorite recordings of saintsaens sonatas talk classical. Camille saintsaens sheet music for clarinet musicscores. Composition history saintsaens composed this symphony in 1886 and conducted the first performance on may 19 of that year in london. Apr 24, 2017 favorite recordings of saint saens sonatas welcome to talk classical a community covering every aspect of classical music. For gallois the clarinet sonata is the most important of the three. Dec 10, 2009 saint saens sonata for clarinet in bb and piano op. Saintsaens the swan sheet music for clarinet and piano pdf. Clarinet sonata in e flat major, op 167 saintsaens from. The three complementary works are the sonata for oboe and piano in d major, op.
Ulf rodenhauser, clarinet leonard hokanson, piano i. Camille saintsaens short biography regarded as the french mendelssohn, camille saintsaens started his music studies as a pianist. Molto allegro reginald kell brooks smith reginald kell the complete american. A sonata for oboe, one for clarinet and one for bassoon were thus composed. Camille saintsaens 18351921 wrote a number of chamber works in unusual or at least uncommon scorings. Compare different editions of this work camille saintsaens 1835 1921 was a. This theme was used for the jonathan creek tv series. Saint saens the sonata for clarinet and piano was written during the latter years. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. Woodwind sonatas, group of three sonatas for piano and a woodwind instrument composed by camille saintsaens and completed in 1921.
Camille saintsaens sonata for clarinet and piano, op. Camille saint saens, in full charlescamille saint saens, born october 9, 1835, paris, francedied december 16, 1921, algiers algeria, composer chiefly remembered for his symphonic poemsthe first of that genre to be written by a frenchmanand for his opera samson et dalila. Frankly, i dont know why this piece isnt programmed more often, given its a real showstopper. Aug 18, 2016 han kim plays sonata for clarinet and piano in eflat major, op. Perhaps because hiring solo flautist and solo clarinettists doesnt occur much on the same bill. Critics noted that in design it resembled, though certainly not tonally, beethovens famous kreutzer sonata, in that it was intended to create a brilliant effect in performance.
Sonata for clarinet and piano by camille saintsaens. Saintsaens first violin sonata was composed in 1885. Online shopping for saint saens composers from a great selection at books store. Title clarinet sonata composer saint saens, camille. Saintsaens clarinet sonata sheet music, music books.
After accompanying one of her students for a contest i decided i wanted to try to record it with her for fun. Nov 04, 2011 han kim plays sonata for clarinet and piano in eflat major, op. Saint saens sonata for clarinet in bb and piano op. Its a pretty rough run considering she was taking it quite a bit quicker than ive been playing it and due to audio set up issues avoiding feedback she could barely hear me, especially during quiet sections, but we decided to just make one sloppy take of it and throw it up. These were the last chamber pieces brahms wrote before his death and are considered two of the great masterpieces in the clarinet repertoire. The third and fourth movements are played without pause. Still, some of the pieces he composed during the last years of his life have real value. Even though saintsaens was predicted a great career as a piano virtuoso, he pursued a career as organist and was appointed the principal organist at the madeleine in paris, the position he held for over 20. The solo clarinet part is also included on a separate insert. Clarinet, piano accompaniment sheet music book by camille saintsaens 18351921. He was a scholar of musical history, and remained committed to the. Shop and buy saint saens sonata for clarinet in bb and piano op. Saintsaens, c clarinet sonata oboe sonata bassoon sonata caprice sur des airs danois et russes national arts centre wind quintet, lemelin nx 0964. The original theme stated by the clarinet is reiterated again at the conclusion of the fourth movement.
Sonata for clarinet and piano in eflat major work by saint. The oboe and bassoon, for example, had been heard often in the. Clarinet and piano editions musicales camille saintsaens on. Collegium cantorum\, under the direction of timothy kendall and eli zabeth pontiff\, will present from the ridiculous to the sublime.
Sonate, opus 167, pour clarinette et piano 1921 in two separate pullout parts for each instrument. Saintsaens clarinet sonata mp3 download piano accompaniment. Download and print top quality sonata in e flat major op. The use of the clarinet by saintsaens might be a result of his admiration for joseph. Romain rolland described saintsaens as a man tormented by no passions. The form of the clarinet sonata was largely undeveloped until after the completion of these sonatas, after which the combination of clarinet and piano was more readily used in composers new works. For this clarinet version various keys were tried, but all involve a good workout over the break somewhere in the piece.
A clarinet sonata is piece of music in sonata form for clarinet, often with piano accompaniment the clarinet sonatas by brahms are of special significance in the development of the clarinet repertoire. The cello sonata no 2 in f major op 123 is a gem, and a superb opportunity to break away from the repetitive cello repertoire. Alexandrias history museum\, 201 s washington st\, al exandria\, va 22314\, usa sequence. It started out in 1872 as an art song for voice and piano with a french text by the poet henri cazalis, which is based on an old french superstition. Well, here is an opening of a sonata which shows what life could be like at seventythe age saintsaens was when he composed this work in. In ratners view, the most important of saintsaenss chamber works are the sonatas. It is a work in four movements, dedicated to augusteelenore perier. Charlescamille saintsaens was a french composer, organist, conductor and pianist of the. Nicole sheeler graduate clarinet recital towson university. Analysis of the sonata for clarinet the sonata for clarinet and piano by camille saint saens is an extended work written to be performed in its entirety. Saintsaens sonata for clarinet in eflat major, opus 167. Saintsaens clarinet sonata clarinet quintet look inside listen clarinet, woodwind quintet, woodwind choir or ensemble, clarinet quintet, clarinet choir, clarinet quartet advanced intermediate digital download composed by camille saintsaens 18351921.
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