Composition: Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 22 (Saint-Saëns, Camille)
| Title | Deuxième Concerto pour Piano et Orchestre |
| Creators | Camille Saint-Saëns (composer) |
| Opus | Op.22 |
| Instrumentation | piano and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | G minor |
| Composed | 1868 |
| First published | 1868 |
| Dedication | A Madame A. de Villers née de Haber |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1500 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Concertos |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Andante sostenuto | — | — | — |
| II. Allegro scherzando | — | — | — |
| III. Presto | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Adam Laussel |
| view | Complete | pedal piano | Jacob Logan Downer |
| view | Complete | piano | Georges Bizet |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1868 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Durand | 1875 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Durand | — | Flute 1/2 · view Oboe 1/2 · view Clarinet 1/2 (B) · view Bassoon 1/2 · view Horn 1/2 (F) · view Trumpet 1/2 (F) · view Timpani, Cymbals · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
G. Hartmann | 1868 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
G. Hartmann | — | Complete Score (monochrome) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Muzgiz | 1966 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for pedal piano |
— | — | I. Andante sostenuto · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Durand | — | Complete Score · view I. Andante sostenuto · view II. Allegro scherzando · view III. Presto · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Vienna Pro Musica Orchestra (orchestra) | Orazio Frugoni (piano) and Hans Swarowsky (conductor) | Complete Recording · file |
| view | Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire (orchestra) | Emil Gilels (piano) and André Cluytens (conductor) | 1. Andante sostenuto · file 2. Allegro scherzando · file 3. Presto · file |
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