Biography
A prodigious polymath who was reading Latin at three and performing publicly at five, Saint-Saens composed five piano concertos (No. 2 in G minor and No. 4 in C minor are the most performed), the Carnival of the Animals, and numerous solo piano works. His style is elegant, craftsmanly, and Classical in orientation — he was a committed opponent of the harmonic adventurism of Wagner and Debussy.
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Works (66)
Carnival of the Animals – Piano Pieces
- The Carnival of the Animals: Introduction and Royal March of the Lion Introduction and Royal March of the Lion Difficulty
- The Carnival of the Animals: The Pianists The Pianists Difficulty
- The Carnival of the Animals: Fossils Fossils Difficulty
- The Carnival of the Animals: Hens and Roosters Hens and Roosters Difficulty
- The Carnival of the Animals: Aquarium Aquarium Difficulty
- The Carnival of the Animals: Wild Asses (Onagers) Wild Asses (Onagers) Difficulty
- The Carnival of the Animals: Tortoises Tortoises Difficulty
- The Carnival of the Animals: The Elephant The Elephant Difficulty
- The Carnival of the Animals: Kangaroos Kangaroos Difficulty
- The Carnival of the Animals: Personages with Long Ears Personages with Long Ears Difficulty
- The Carnival of the Animals: The Cuckoo in the Heart of the Woods The Cuckoo in the Heart of the Woods Difficulty
- The Carnival of the Animals: An Aviary An Aviary Difficulty
- The Carnival of the Animals: The Swan The Swan Difficulty
- The Carnival of the Animals: Finale Finale Difficulty
Etudes, Opp. 52 and 111
- Étude in F major, Op. 52 No. 1 Op. 52 No. 1 Key F major Difficulty
- Étude in D-flat major, Op. 52 No. 2 Op. 52 No. 2 Key D♭ major Difficulty
- Étude in E-flat major, Op. 52 No. 3 Prelude Op. 52 No. 3 Key E♭ major Difficulty
- Étude in F major, Op. 52 No. 4 Étude en forme de valse Op. 52 No. 4 Key F major Difficulty
- Étude in D major, Op. 52 No. 5 Op. 52 No. 5 Key D major Difficulty
- Étude in E-flat major, Op. 52 No. 6 Op. 52 No. 6 Key E♭ major Difficulty
- Étude in C major, Op. 111 No. 1 Op. 111 No. 1 Key C major Difficulty
- Étude in E-flat major, Op. 111 No. 2 Op. 111 No. 2 Key E♭ major Difficulty
- Étude in F major, Op. 111 No. 3 Mazurka Op. 111 No. 3 Key F major Difficulty
- Étude in B-flat major, Op. 111 No. 4 Op. 111 No. 4 Key B♭ major Difficulty
- Étude in F major, Op. 111 No. 5 Op. 111 No. 5 Key F major Difficulty
- Étude in D major, Op. 111 No. 6 Toccata Op. 111 No. 6 Key D major Difficulty
Mazurkas
- Mazurka in G minor, Op. 21 Op. 21 in G minor Key G minor Difficulty
- Mazurka in A minor, Op. 24 Op. 24 in A minor Key A minor Difficulty
- Mazurka in B minor, Op. 66 Op. 66 in B minor Key B minor Difficulty
Miscellaneous Piano Works
- Allegro appassionato in B minor, Op. 70 Allegro appassionato, Op. 70 Key B minor Difficulty
- Wedding Cake, Op. 76 – Caprice-Valse Key A♭ major Difficulty
- Valse-Caprice, Op. 76 Key A♭ major Difficulty
- Africa, Op. 89 – Fantasy for Piano and Orchestra Key G minor Difficulty
- Thème varié, Op. 97 Key F major Difficulty
- Souvenir d'Italie, Op. 80 Key A major Difficulty
- Gigue et Romance, Op. 23 – Gigue Gigue, Op. 23 Key A minor Difficulty
- Gigue et Romance, Op. 23 – Romance Romance, Op. 23 Key E major Difficulty
- Romance in E-flat major, Op. 169 Romance, Op. 169 Key E♭ major Difficulty
- Valse gaie, Op. 139 Key D major Difficulty
- Feuillet d'album, Op. 169 No. 2 Key D major Difficulty
- Phrynis Key C major Difficulty
Piano Concertos (complete)
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 17: I. Andante – Allegro assai No. 1 – I Key D major Difficulty
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 17: II. Andante sostenuto No. 1 – II Key D major Difficulty
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 17: III. Allegro con fuoco No. 1 – III Key D major Difficulty
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22: I. Andante sostenuto No. 2 – I Key G minor Difficulty
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22: II. Allegro scherzando No. 2 – II Key G minor Difficulty
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22: III. Presto No. 2 – III Key G minor Difficulty
- Piano Concerto No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 29: I. Moderato assai No. 3 – I Key E♭ major Difficulty
- Piano Concerto No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 29: II. Andante No. 3 – II Key E♭ major Difficulty
- Piano Concerto No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 29: III. Allegro non troppo No. 3 – III Key E♭ major Difficulty
- Piano Concerto No. 4 in C minor, Op. 44: I. Allegro moderato – Andante No. 4 – I Key C minor Difficulty
- Piano Concerto No. 4 in C minor, Op. 44: II. Allegro vivace – Andante No. 4 – II Key C minor Difficulty
- Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major, Op. 103: I. Allegro animato No. 5 – I Key F major Difficulty
- Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major, Op. 103: II. Andante No. 5 – II Key F major Difficulty
- Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major, Op. 103: III. Molto allegro No. 5 – III Key F major Difficulty
Six Études for Left Hand, Op. 135
- Étude for Left Hand in D major, Op. 135 No. 1 Prélude No. 1 Key D major Difficulty
- Étude for Left Hand in F major, Op. 135 No. 2 Alla Fugue No. 2 Key F major Difficulty
- Étude for Left Hand in B-flat major, Op. 135 No. 3 Moto perpetuo No. 3 Key B♭ major Difficulty
- Étude for Left Hand in B-flat minor, Op. 135 No. 4 Bourée No. 4 Key B♭ minor Difficulty
- Étude for Left Hand in E-flat major, Op. 135 No. 5 Élégie No. 5 Key E♭ major Difficulty
- Étude for Left Hand in A minor, Op. 135 No. 6 Gigue No. 6 Key A minor Difficulty
Suite, Op. 90
- Suite, Op. 90: Prélude Prélude Key D minor Difficulty
- Suite, Op. 90: Courante Courante Key D minor Difficulty
- Suite, Op. 90: Gavotte Gavotte Key D minor Difficulty
- Suite, Op. 90: Romance Romance Key D major Difficulty
- Suite, Op. 90: Finale Finale Key D minor Difficulty