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Despite Saint-Saëns's apprehensions about the piece's performance challenges, Roger-Miclos enthusiastically took on the work, expressing her confidence in her ability to master it. The premiere was held on 25 October 1891 at the Concerts du Châtelet in Paris, performed by Roger-Miclos and conducted
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of the piano. Saint-Saëns, who was an exceptional pianist himself, clearly wrote the piece to show off the talents of the pianist. The varying timbres, textures, and tempi also demonstrate the piece's virtuosity; in correspondence, Saint-Saëns has also highlighted the "lightness" and "suppleness"
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also praised Marie-Aimée Roger-Miclos, the dedicatee, for her performance of the work, highlighting "her delicate and light hands" in the finale, "pianissimos of an exquisite velvety-softness," and "elements kept in the shadows needed for preserving the quasi-dreamlike, even veiled character of
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which draws heavily from North African influences. Saint-Saëns began the composition in March 1891 while he was in Cairo and completed it within a month, though continuing working on the orchestration in Algiers in June. The score was first published in Paris by his longtime publisher
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The third part forms a second rondo-like arch. With its binary, well-balanced rhythms, Theme G has a bombastic quality that makes it easy to remember. Like theme E, G becomes more lyrical later in G'. Theme A returns and is momentarily superimposed on themes E and G.
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is scored for solo piano and an orchestra consisting of 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 cornets, 3 trombones, timpani, triangle, cymbals, and strings. Saint-Saëns also made arrangements of the piece for two pianos and for piano solo.
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The third part also introduces Themes H and I, which pass quickly but add a folk-like quality to the overall atmosphere. These motifs bring a sense of playfulness and tranquility amidst the aggressive musical elements. Theme H is developed almost as if by
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in thirds. The piece concludes with a rapid return of the aggressive motifs A, E, and G, followed by the lighter motif F, and finally ends with seven percussive G-major chords.
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and calls for outstanding technical virtuosity, agility, and a certain lightness of touch from the soloist, also reflecting Saint-Saëns's own formidable pianistic skill.
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The premiere on 25 October 1891 was met with great acclaim, and subsequent performances took place around the globe, Saint-Saëns even considering it a signature work.
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reported that Saint-Saëns performed his works "in the most consummate manner imaginable under his masterful hands" but that did not make them "any more interesting."
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Jann Pasler, the work can be divided into four parts and contains several distinct themes, which he tags as "A" through "I." The themes display a range of moods and
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features various African musical elements that are incorporated into a European compositional framework. Parts of the piece are written in what is likely the
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In the final part, Saint-Saëns explores the virtuosic capabilities of the piano once more, accentuating light and nimble playing. The section opens with an
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praised the composition for its "exquisite finesse", its "captivating and stylish finish", and its "truly ingenious details in the orchestration".
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section, a rhythmic motif (Theme C) presents a structure over which Saint-Saëns expresses himself freely with rapid octave descents and arpeggios.
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The piano part is highly virtuosic and demands technical brilliance and agility from the performer. The piece features rapid passages, intricate
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was less well received, perhaps also due to political resentments. Following a performance in Berlin in October 1906, which also included the
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With the second part of the piece, the focus shifts to the more aggressive themes E and G. These motifs are intended to be performed
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of the oboe's high A, and the rhythmic ostinato on weak beats in the low register. These four themes give rise to a quasi-closed
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recording made on 26 June 1904, where Saint-Saëns improvises on the work's cadenza, gives an idea of his pianistic technique.
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piece is marked by its mosaic-like structure and interplay of various themes, blending African musical elements with European
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was played in April 1893 in Algeria, the audience called for an encore. Despite the piece's African influences, an Algerian
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Ladjili, Myriam (1995). "La musique arabe chez les compositeurs français du XIXe siecle saisis d'exotisme (1844-1914)".
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and create the mosaic-like structure of a fantasia. They vary from aggressive (E and G), which are to be played
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Camille Saint-Saëns, 1835–1922: A Thematic Catalogue of his Complete Works, Volume 1: The Instrumental Works
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in G major, alluding to a "swarm of drunken wasps". Theme F also serves to prepare the assertive theme G.
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Written during a period of personal grief following his mother's death, Saint-Saëns dedicated
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is among the first compositions that were recorded featuring its composer as the soloist; a
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contemplated suicide. Saint-Saëns had made a commitment to compose a new piece for pianist
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Theme I is played only in the orchestra and turns in place within a fourth, with a bare
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melody. It is performed slower and is more lyrical, offering a stark contrast in
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rhythmic patterns that play on the offbeats, creating a sense of instability.
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are also introduced to portray African rhythms in the composition. In the
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s premiere was a triumph for Saint-Saëns. A reviewer for the journal
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between the piano and other instruments. He then introduces Theme B (
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Boutarel, Amédée (1 December 1901). "Revue des grands concerts".
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begins with an interpretation of a tune heard by Saint-Saëns in
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accompaniment and a simple repeating rhythm in the low bass.
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In Germany, where Saint-Saëns had not been for many years,
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Theme F is a complex motif primarily consisting of triplet
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of the piano part contains sketches of an African scene
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Theme D is distinguished by its dance-like melody, the
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Following the loss of his mother in 1888, a devastated
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Index

Fantasia
Camille Saint-Saëns

Opus
Marie-Aimée Roger-Miclos
Marie-Aimée Roger-Miclos
Édouard Colonne
Op.
fantasia
Camille Saint-Saëns
concertante
compositional
Marie-Aimée Roger-Miclos
movement

Camille Saint-Saëns
Marie-Aimée Roger-Miclos
composition
depression
fantasia
Auguste Durand
Suite algérienne
Édouard Colonne
Africa
Jean-Philippe Collard
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
André Previn
mode
Egyptian music
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