Given Saint-Saëns’ talents both as pianist and composer, it stood to reason that he would engage with the piano concerto genre early on. But he gave a clear renunciation of the “concerto brilliant” that was dominant in France at that time, declaring instead that “the solo part of a concerto must be set out, and treated, like a dramatic role”

Editor: Ulrich Krämer Fingering: Pascal Rogé Pages: 16

Editor: Polina Vajdman Fingering: Klaus Schilde Pages: 52

Series: Schirmer Performance Editions Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc. Format: Softcover Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven Editor: Robert Taub