Piano - Grades 6-8+
Composed by Franz Schubert (1797-1828). Edited by H Ferguson. ABRSM Signature Series. Sheet Music. Published by ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) (PE.9781854722140).
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”