Saint-Saëns, Camille : Six bagatelles Op.3
Work Overview
Composition Year：1855
Publication Year：1856
First Publisher：S.Richault, Durand
Instrumentation：Piano Solo
Genre：bagatelle
Total Playing Time：19 min 00 sec
Copyright：Public Domain
Commentary (1)
Author : Kanazawa, Osamu
Last Updated: January 1, 2010
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Author : Kanazawa, Osamu
Saint-Saëns's first published piano work, composed in 1855. The mysterious opening, which disorients the sense of tonality, recurs in the finale, lending unity to the work. While Schumanninfluence is discernible, Saint-Saëns's expressive power had already reached maturity at the age of 19. It was published in 1856 by S. Richault in two volumes. Later, it was reissued as a single volume, edited by Isidor Philipp, by Durand (1885).
- I. Poco sostenuto (2'00")
- II. Allegro animato quasi presto (3'00")
- III. Poco adagio (3'00")
- IV. Moderato assai (2'30")
- V. Allegro molto (3'30")
- VI. Poco sostenuto – Adagio (4'30")
Movements (6)
Allegro animato quasi presto Op.3-2
Total Performance Time: 3 min 00 sec
Poco sostenuto － Adagîo Op.3-6
Total Performance Time: 4 min 30 sec
