Dover SAINT-saens C. - Danse Macabre & Other Works - Piano
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Summary of this sheet music
This sheet music offers a vast journey into the heart of the piano repertoire, gathering works with contrasting atmospheres and complementary technical objectives. It includes brilliant pages crafted for the stage, more intimate pieces for daily practice, as well as études designed to develop solid technique, finger independence, rhythmic sense, and stylistic mastery.
The collection notably highlights "Danse macabre, Op. 40 - Dance of Death", a symphonic poem transcribed for piano by Franz Liszt, where the piano writing becomes orchestral: rapid passages, register shifts, accentuation, and harmonic colors are at the forefront. The set is also enriched with character pieces and dances, including several waltzes, a caprice-waltz, and evocative pages featuring bells and chimes.
You will also find structured étude cycles, including "Six études pour le piano, Op. 52 - Six piano studies" (Prelude, For finger independence, Prelude and Fugue in F minor, Rhythm study, Prelude and Fugue in A major, In waltz form), as well as excerpts from "From Six études pour le piano, Op. 111 - Six piano studies" (Prelude and Fugue in E-flat minor, "The Bells of Las Palmas," Toccata). To work on tone, endurance, and balance, the section "Six études pour la main gauche seule, Op. 135 - Six studies for left hand alone" provides an excellent progression ground (Prelude, In fugal style, Perpetual motion, Bourrée, Elegy, Gigue).
The content is completed by "Allegro appassionato, Op. 70", "Album pour piano, Op. 72 - Piano album" (Prelude, Carillon, Toccata, Waltz, Neapolitan song, Finale), "Rhapsodie d'Auvergne, Op. 73 - Auvergne rhapsody", "Wedding Cake, Caprice-Valse, Op. 76" (Originally for piano and orchestra / Transcribed for solo piano by A. Benfeld), "Thême varié, Op. 97 - Varied theme" and Three waltzes, as well as "Valse mignonne, Op. 104 - Dainty waltz", "Valse langoureuse, Op. 97 - Languid waltz", and "Valse gaie, Op. 139 - Gay waltz".
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Classical | Publication | Sheet music |
| Composer | Camille Saint-Saëns | Instrumentation | Piano |
| Arranger | Franz Liszt (piano transcription); A. Benfeld (transcription for solo piano) | Genre | Classical sheet music (piano collection) |
Questions frequently asked
Is Saint-Saëns' Danse macabre included in a piano version?
The piano transcription of "Danse macabre, Op. 40" by Franz Liszt is included in the collection. This version adapts the orchestral writing of the symphonic poem to the keyboard.
Which piano études by Saint-Saëns does this collection contain?
The volume gathers the Six Piano Études, Op. 52, including preludes and fugues in F minor and A major. Extracts from the Six Études, Op. 111 are also included, among them the Toccata and "Les cloches de Las Palmas." The Six Études for the Left Hand Alone, Op. 135, complete the program.
Does this book include pieces for the left hand alone?
Yes, Six Études for the Left Hand Alone, Op. 135, are present: Prelude, Alla fuga, Moto perpetuo, Bourrée, Elegy, and Gigue.
Which waltzes by Saint-Saëns are found in this score?
The table of contents includes Wedding Cake, Caprice-Valse, Op. 76, transcribed for solo piano by A. Benfeld. Three waltzes are also listed: Valse mignonne, Op. 104; Valse langoureuse, Op. 97; and Valse gaie, Op. 139.
For which instrumentation is this Dover edition written?
The edition is intended for solo piano. Notably, the Rhapsodie d'Auvergne, Op. 73, the Allegro appassionato, Op. 70, and the Album for piano, Op. 72, are offered for this instrumentation.
