{"product_id":"schott-saint-saens-priere-en-sol-majeur-op-158-violoncelle-violon-et-orgue-piano-88634","title":"SAINT-saëns - Prière En Sol Majeur Op. 158 - Violoncelle (violon) et Orgue (piano)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eSummary of This Score\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith \"Prière\" for cello and organ, Op. 158, Camille Saint-Saëns composed in 1919 a piece both stripped-down and highly expressive, written to showcase the natural voice of the cello. A key composer in the repertoire, he greatly enriched the instrument's literature (concertos, sonatas, salon pieces), and this prayer continues his taste for cantilena and clarity of expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe piece is built around an immediately memorable \u003cstrong\u003ecantabile\u003c\/strong\u003e theme, developed with restraint. After a calm and poised opening, the music moves toward a more intense central section, where the expression deepens without ever losing its vocal character. The return to the initial material brings back a peaceful atmosphere, ideal for concluding a program on an introspective note or accompanying a liturgical moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe accompaniment, entrusted to the organ, was conceived for a \u003cstrong\u003etwo-manual\u003c\/strong\u003e instrument. The rare pedal interventions are left to the performer's discretion (\"ad libitum\"), facilitating adaptation to available instruments and allowing for performance with \u003cstrong\u003epiano\u003c\/strong\u003e when an organ is not feasible. This flexibility makes the work particularly practical for auditions, small ensemble concerts, and events requiring adaptation to the venue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNote: the original publisher also released, one year later, an adaptation for violin (Op. 158bis), with slight revisions, an organ part adjusted to the violin's range, and a modified ending. However, the cello and organ version remains the preferred choice to exploit the instrument's depth and warmth, within a meditative and intensely musical aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e@media(max-width:632px){table[data-wb-spec]{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr)}table[data-wb-spec] colgroup{display:none}table[data-wb-spec] tbody,table[data-wb-spec] tr{display:contents}table[data-wb-spec] td{display:block;overflow-wrap:anywhere;grid-row:var(--wb-l);background-color:var(--wb-lb)}table[data-wb-spec] td[data-r]{grid-row:var(--wb-r);background-color:var(--wb-rb)}table[data-wb-spec] td[colspan=\"2\"]{grid-column:1\/-1}table[data-wb-spec] td:empty{display:none}}\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003ctable data-wb-spec style=\"width:100%;table-layout:fixed\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e\u003ccol style=\"width:25%\"\u003e\u003ccol style=\"width:25%\"\u003e\u003ccol style=\"width:25%\"\u003e\u003ccol style=\"width:25%\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n  \u003ctr style=\"background-color:var(--wb-neutral-50);--wb-l:1;--wb-r:2;--wb-lb:var(--wb-neutral-50);--wb-rb:transparent\"\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMusical Genre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:var(--font-body-weight-bolder)\"\u003eClassical\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd data-r style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd data-r style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:var(--font-body-weight-bolder)\"\u003eSheet music\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable data-wb-spec style=\"width:100%;table-layout:fixed\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e\u003ccol style=\"width:25%\"\u003e\u003ccol style=\"width:25%\"\u003e\u003ccol style=\"width:25%\"\u003e\u003ccol style=\"width:25%\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n  \u003ctr style=\"background-color:transparent;--wb-l:1;--wb-r:4;--wb-lb:var(--wb-neutral-50);--wb-rb:transparent\"\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:var(--font-body-weight-bolder)\"\u003eCamille Saint-Saëns\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd data-r style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd data-r style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:var(--font-body-weight-bolder)\"\u003e20\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr style=\"background-color:var(--wb-neutral-50);--wb-l:2;--wb-r:5;--wb-lb:transparent;--wb-rb:var(--wb-neutral-50)\"\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:var(--font-body-weight-bolder)\"\u003eCello and organ (performable on piano)\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd data-r style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear of Publication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd data-r style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:var(--font-body-weight-bolder)\"\u003e1919\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr style=\"background-color:transparent;--wb-l:3;--wb-r:6;--wb-lb:var(--wb-neutral-50);--wb-rb:transparent\"\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:var(--font-body-weight-bolder)\"\u003eIntermediate\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd data-r colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Schott","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54359179952403,"sku":"88634","price":14.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/0872\/6803\/files\/add4c526ffffcfee6366b9513981b52e6581b0f3_MDS_ED20848_SAINTSAENS.jpg?v=1789470286","url":"https:\/\/woodbrass.shop\/products\/schott-saint-saens-priere-en-sol-majeur-op-158-cello-violin-and-organ-piano-88634","provider":"Woodbrass.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}