Is Saint Saens Violin Concerto hard?

“It’s not that hard.” While doing the Nocturne movement for 1st violin in Borodin’s 2nd quartet, “You should be able to sight read this.” Just because a melody is high, doesn’t make it difficult. Just because there are fast scales on an E string doesn’t make it difficult.

What was the only one remembered of the three operas composed by Camille Saint-Saëns?

Samson & Dalila
Samson & Dalila is Saint-Saëns’ only opera in the repertoire. He wrote a dozen other lyrical works, very rarely performed and recorded, sometimes completely forgotten.

What I have learned about Camille Saint Saens?

Camille Saint-Saëns, in full Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns, (born October 9, 1835, Paris, France—died December 16, 1921, Algiers [Algeria]), composer chiefly remembered for his symphonic poems—the first of that genre to be written by a Frenchman—and for his opera Samson et Dalila.

What is the longest violin concerto?

The Elgar Violin Concerto
DIGITAL REVIEW — The Elgar Violin Concerto is perhaps the longest in the standard repertoire. It runs about 48 minutes compared with about 40 minutes for the Beethoven and the Brahms.

What is the most difficult violin concerto to play?

Violin concerto in D minor – Sibelius Reserved for the greatest virtuosos, Jean Sibelius’ only concerto is undoubtedly one of the most intense and difficult violin concertos ever written.

Is Bruch 3rd movement hard?

I would say Mendelssohn is probably the hardest, although 3rd movement of Bruch is tricky (and counting in the first mov) Saint Saens is probably the easiest.

Who is said to have called Saint Saens as the greatest organist in the world?

Saint-Saëns, Charles Camille (1835–1921) French composer, pianist, and organist. His conservative musical style is best represented by his third symphony (1886) and his sonatas. He also wrote descriptive works, such as Danse Macabre (1874) and Carnival of the Animals (1886).

What is the cause of Saint Saens death?

He left Paris a month later for Algiers, with the intention of wintering there, as he had long been accustomed to do. While there, he died without warning of a heart attack on 16 December 1921. His body was taken back to Paris, and after a state funeral at the Madeleine he was buried at the cimetière du Montparnasse.

What is Saint-Saëns most famous work and why?

The composer’s most famous work, The Carnival of the Animals (1887), although far from a typical chamber piece, is written for eleven players, and is considered by Grove’s Dictionary to be part of Saint-Saëns’s chamber output.

Did Saint-Saëns have kids?

Jean-François Saint-Saëns
André Saint-Saëns
Camille Saint-Saëns/Children