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Saint-Saens Septet in E flat major Opus 65

G HENLE USA, INC - 2018

Saint-Saens Septet in E flat major Opus 65

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SKU: 51480584

Composer: Camille Saint-Saens

Publisher: Henle Verlag

Instrument: Mixed

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Saint-Saens Septet in E flat major Opus 65

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The septet was composed in 1879/80, commissioned for the Parisian Chamber Music Society “La Trompette”. Saint-Saëns had, however, hesitated for several years to comply with the request by the founder, Émile Lemoine: “I could compose a concerto for you for 25 guitars, but for trumpet - impossible!” Not only is the instrumentation that Lemoine requested unusual - trumpet, string quintet and piano - but also its stylistic proximity to Baroque suites. The septet in four movements, which quickly became popular due to the catchy nature of the music, proved to be the forerunner of numerous works in a neo-baroque style and is now published for the first time in a critical edition.