Composition: Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 33 (Saint-Saëns, Camille)
| Title | Cello Concerto No. 1 |
| Creators | Camille Saint-Saëns (composer) |
| Opus | Op.33 |
| Instrumentation | cello and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 1 |
| Keys | A minor |
| Composed | 1872 |
| First published | 1873 |
| Dedication | Auguste Tolbecque |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 900 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Concertos |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
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| view | Complete | cello and strings | John Webber |
| view | Complete | cello and piano | — |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1872 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | Durand | 1874 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | Durand | 1874 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | Durand | 1874 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Cello solo (Version A, Urtext) |
| view | Complete | parts | Durand | 1874 | Flute 1/2 Oboe 1/2 Clarinet 1/2 (A) Bassoon 1/2 Horn 1/2 (F) Trumpet 1/2 (F) Timpani Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos/Basses |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Clarinet 1/2 (A) |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Clarinet 1, 2 (B) (alternate for Clarinets (A)) |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Trumpet 1 (B) Trumpet 2 (B) Sibelius file (trumpet parts) |
| view | Complete | parts | Fiona Felamìn | 2019 | Basses |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for cello and strings |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts (12 x 18 booklets) |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for cello and piano | Durand | 1873 | Complete Score and Cello Part |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra) | Mstislav Rostropovich (performer) and Malcolm Sargent (conductor) | Complete Performance |
| view | Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich (orchestra) | Paul Tortelier (performer) and Walter Goehr (conductor) | Complete Performance |
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