Saint Saëns And The Organ

Author : Rollin Smith
Publisher : Pendragon Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0945193149

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Saint-Saëns and the Organ by Rollin Smith Pdf

Hailed by Franz Liszt as the world's greatest organist, Camille Saint-Saëns was revered by his contemporaries for his ingenious improvisations, his mastery of the art of registration, his virtuosity, and his eclectic organ compositions. Saint-Saëns's technique and style developed out of what remained of the French classic tradition that survived into 19th century use, bridged the entire career of Aristide Cavaillé-Coll, and continued well into the 20th century. Rollin Smith, author of The Organ Works of César Franck, provides an insightful biographical view of Saint-Saëns as organist and composer, including detailed chapters on the construction and settings of instruments he played (the harmonium, the Aeolian organ, and the Cavaillé-Coll organs, among others). Within the eleven appendices are essays by and about Saint-Saëns; recordings of his performances; specifications of selected organs that he played; and a thematic catalogue of his works for harmonium and organ.

Author : Michael Murray
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0300072910

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French Masters of the Organ by Michael Murray Pdf

This study draws portraits of the French romantic organist-composers including Aristide Cavaille-Coll, Cesar Franck, Charles-Marie Widor, Louis Vierne, Marcel Dupre, Jean Langlais and Olivier Messiaen. The author details the lives, times, styles, and techniques of these composers.

Author : Camille Saint-Saëns
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780486435794

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Symphony no. 3 ("Organ") by Camille Saint-Saëns Pdf

Dedicated to the memory of Franz Liszt, the composer's friend and mentor, Saint-Saëns' Symphony No. 3 ("Organ") ranks among the most important contributions to French symphonic music. In this work, Saint-Saëns achieves a synthesis of the traditional four-movement symphony with Liszt's characteristic thematic metamorphosis.

Author : Rollin Smith
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780486441634

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Great organ transcriptions by Rollin Smith Pdf

A collection of music for popular organ pieces chosen from the classical works of Liszt, Saint-Saens, Bach, and others.

Author : Camille Saint-Saëns
Publisher : Alfred Music
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1999-12-21
Category : Music
ISBN : 145747641X

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Fantasie for Organ, Opus 101 by Camille Saint-Saëns Pdf

An Organ solo composed by Camille Saint-Saëns.

Author : Sabina Teller Ratner
Publisher : Oxford : Oxford University Press
Page : 674 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0198163207

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Camille Saint-Saëns, 1835-1921 by Sabina Teller Ratner Pdf

Camille Saint-Sa ns 1835-1921: A Thematic Catalogue of his Complete Works defines the achievement of this great French composer. All his musical works are presented: the well-recognized masterpieces, the childhood sketches, the unpublished compositions, and the previously unknown pieces now revealed for the first time. This comprehensive collection fully documents the composer's extraordinary contribution to the musical world. Volume 1 concentrates specifically on his Instrumental output, while the two later volumes will cover Dramatic Works and Choral & Vocal Works respectively.

Author : Jann Pasler
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-13
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781400845101

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Camille Saint-Saëns and His World by Jann Pasler Pdf

A revealing look at French composer and virtuoso Camille Saint-Saëns Camille Saint-Saëns—perhaps the foremost French musical figure of the late nineteenth century and a composer who wrote in nearly every musical genre, from opera and the symphony to film music—is now being rediscovered after a century of modernism overshadowed his earlier importance. In a wide-ranging and trenchant series of essays, articles, and documents, Camille Saint-Saëns and His World deconstructs the multiple realities behind the man and his music. Topics range from intimate glimpses of the private and playful Saint-Saëns, to the composer's interest in astronomy and republican politics, his performances of Mozart and Rameau over eight decades, and his extensive travels around the world. This collection also analyzes the role he played in various musical societies and his complicated relationship with such composers as Liszt, Massenet, Wagner, and Ravel. Featuring the best contemporary scholarship on this crucial, formative period in French music, Camille Saint-Saëns and His World restores the composer to his vital role as innovator and curator of Western music. The contributors are Byron Adams, Leon Botstein, Jean-Christophe Branger, Michel Duchesneau, Katharine Ellis, Annegret Fauser, Yves Gérard, Dana Gooley, Carolyn Guzski, Carol Hess, D. Kern Holoman, Léo Houziaux, Florence Launay, Stéphane Leteuré, Martin Marks, Mitchell Morris, Jann Pasler, William Peterson, Michael Puri, Sabina Teller Ratner, Laure Schnapper, Marie-Gabrielle Soret, Michael Stegemann, and Michael Strasser.

Author : Timothy Flynn
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2004-03
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781135577247

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Camille Saint-Saens by Timothy Flynn Pdf

A key figure in establishing an identifiable French musical style in the nineteenth century, this annotated biliography catalogs the studies of Saint-Saens' life and works as well as examining the composer's own correspondence and essays. Included are many lesser-known writings on the composer and his music, as well as recent scholarship which re-examines his place in music history.

Author : Watson Lyle
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Composers
ISBN : UOM:39015007894069

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Camille Saint-Saëns, His Life and Art by Watson Lyle Pdf

Author : Rollin Smith
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780486418872

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Organ music for manuals only by Rollin Smith Pdf

This unique collection is devoted solely to original organ music without pedal, liberating the average keyboardist to explore a specialized organ literature written for hands alone. Consisting almost exclusively of rare, out-of-print editions, it includes a Serenade to the Madonna, part of three pieces by Berlioz; a Barcarolle and Prayer by Saint-Saëns, a portion of another three-piece set; three rhapsodies and communion music by Bizet; plus other organ classics by Liszt, Gounod, Cui, Dupré, Vierne, and Gliére.

Author : Brian Rees
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780571287055

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Camille Saint-Saëns by Brian Rees Pdf

Camille Saint-Saëns began as a child prodigy and was acclaimed in his lifetime as the incarnation of French genius. His was one of the longest careers in musical history, stretching from the traditions of Beethoven to the innovations of the twentieth century, including one of the earliest film scores. As a virtuoso pianist he achieved international fame, while Liszt proclaimed him the world's greatest organist. A prolific composer, there is much more to him than his best-known work, the witty Carnival of the Animals, of which he forbade performances in his lifetime. Among his most notable achievements are the opera Samson et Delila and the Organ Symphony, while the Danse Macabre, second piano concerto and first cello concerto remain much loved.As a young man, he supported the 'new music' of Liszt, Wagner and Berlioz and introduced the symphonic poem into French music. He championed an up-and-coming generation of French composers, most notably Fauré, and played a unique part in transforming French taste from grand opera and operetta to the classical forms of symphony and chamber music, at the same time reviving interest in the music of Bach and Rameau.His personal life was combative, tragic and surrounded by rumour: as a boy during the Revolution of 1848, serving as a National Guard in the war of 1870, and eventually becoming something of an icon of the Third Republic, used in diplomacy as a symbol of French culture.This fascinating book (Chatto & Windus 1999) places his long and controversial career in a turbulent period when music, no less than politics, was undergoing sensational and often stormy change.

Author : Aeolian Company
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1919
Category : Music
ISBN : STANFORD:36105042351507

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The Aeolian Pipe-organ and Its Music by Aeolian Company Pdf

Author : Michael Saffle
Publisher : Pendragon Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0945193343

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Liszt and His World by Michael Saffle Pdf

The first volume of proceedings from the International Liszt Conference.

Author : Rollin Smith
Publisher : Pendragon Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Music
ISBN : 0945193793

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Playing the Organ Works of César Franck by Rollin Smith Pdf

A companion to the author's Toward and Authentic Interpretation of the Organ Works of César Franck, this title applies the sources discussed in that volume in its practical approach to performance. Each of Franck's twelve major organ works is discussed in detail: the manuscript, the work's history and association with Franck and his circle, published editions, corrections to the 1959 Durand edition, and recorded performances. Technical problems are discussed and solutions provided. A glossary of terms found in Franck's organ works is provided with English translation; Franck's often confusing registration indications are translated and explained; performance of each work is discussed in light of the information provided by Franck's own pupils, their students and contemporaries. A bibliography of Franck literature published from 1983 to 1996 is also included.

Author : Wallace Goodrich
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Music
ISBN : STANFORD:36105042406228

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The Organ in France by Wallace Goodrich Pdf