Camille Saint-Saëns 1835-1921
A Thematic Catalogue of his Complete Works. Volume 2: The Dramatic Works
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Initial publish date
- Mar 2012
- Category
- General
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780198163213
- Publish Date
- Mar 2012
- List Price
- $580.00
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Description
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921): A Thematic Catalogue of His Complete Works ensures an objective knowledge of the total musical creation of this extraordinary French musician. Volume 1, published in 2002, examined the instrumental works. Volume 2 will explore the dramatic works.
Each catalogue entry includes such information as the title and opus number of the composition and the opening theme of each movement; date, place, and circumstances of composition; dedication; instrumentation; location and description of autographs; publisher, plate number, date and place of publication; title page; all existent versions, arrangements, and transcriptions, their authors, publishers, plate number and date of publication; date and place of première and significant performances with names of the performers involved; references to the work in the mainly unpublished correspondence of Saint-Saëns; literature and unique details relevant to the particular work.
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Contributor Notes
Sabina Teller Ratner is Professor of Music at the Université de Montréal.