Composition: Violin Concerto No. 3, Op. 61 (Saint-Saëns, Camille)
| Title | Violin Concerto No. 3 |
| Creators | Camille Saint-Saëns (composer) |
| Opus | Op.61 |
| Instrumentation | violin and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | B minor |
| Composed | 1879 |
| First published | 1881 |
| Dedication | Pablo de Sarasate |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1800 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Concertos |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Allegro non troppo | — | — | — |
| II. Andantino quasi allegretto | — | — | — |
| III. Molto moderato e maestoso | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | violin and piano | — |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1880 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | Durand | 1881 | Complete Score Complete Score Complete Score |
| view | Complete | parts | Durand | 1879 | Flute 1/2 (also Piccolo) Oboe 1/2 Clarinet 1/2 (A/B) Bassoon 1/2 Trumpet 1/2 (D/E) Horn 1/2 (D/E/F) Trombone 1 Trombone 2 Trombone 3 Timpani Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos Basses |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin and piano | Durand | — | Complete Score and Violin Part |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin and piano | Schirmer | 1906 | Complete Score and Violin Part |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin and piano | Muzgiz | — | Complete Score Violin Part |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (orchestra) | Michel Schwalbé (violin) and Frederik Prausnitz (conductor) | Complete Performance |
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