Saint-Saëns: Morceau de Concert, Op. 94
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- Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns
- Editor: Dominik Rahmer
- Format: Solo Part with Piano Reduction
- Instrumentation (this edition): Piano Reduction, Horn
- Originally for: Horn, Orchestra
- Work: Morceau de Concert in F Minor, Op. 94
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- Size: 9.3 x 12.2 inches
- Pages: 21
- Urtext / Critical Edition
Description
As with Schumann's "Concert Piece for Four Horns" (Op. 86), Saint-Saëns' "Morceau de Concert" was also composed with the idea of exploiting the technical possibilities of the new valve-horn mechanism. in this case, the French horn player Henri Chaussier provided the impulse. He had developed a novel "Cor omnitonique" and wanted to demonstrate the merits of his instrument with Saint-Saëns' composition. Chaussier's invention did not gain acceptance amongst horn players – although the "Morceau de Concert" did! The popular work with one movement is quite demanding technically; however, Saint-Saëns himself already suggested some abridgements and ossias to simplify the piece, meaning that also advanced pupils can venture to play it.
Saint-Saëns: Morceau de Concert, Op. 94
