Composition: Phaéton, Op. 39 (Saint-Saëns, Camille)
| Title | Phaeton |
| Creators | Camille Saint-Saëns (composer) |
| Opus | Op.39 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1873 |
| First published | 1875 |
| Dedication | Madame Berthe Pochet née de Tinam |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 600 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Symphonic poems |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Ernest Guiraud |
| view | Complete | piano | A. Benfeld |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1873 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | Durand | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | Durand | — | Complete Score (different engraving) Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | Durand | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | parts | Durand | — | Piccolo, Flute 1/2 (also Piccolo 1/2) Oboe 1/2 Clarinet 1/2 (B) Bassoon 1/2 Horn 1/2 (C, E), 3/4 (F) Trumpet 1/2 (C, E) Trombone 1/2, 3, Tuba Timpani (D), (E), 1/2 (C-G), Bass Drum/Cymbals/Tam-Tam Harp 1, 2 Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos Basses |
| view | Complete | parts | Durand | — | Piccolo, Flute 1/2 (also Piccolo 1/2) Oboe 1/2 Clarinet 1/2 (B) Bassoon 1/2 Horn 1/2 (C/E), 3/4 (F) Trumpet 1/2 (C/E) Trombone 1/2, 3, Tuba Timpani (D), (E), 1/2 (C-G) Bass Drum/Cymbals/Tam-Tam Harp 1, 2 Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos Basses |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Contrabassoon |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Durand | — | Complete Score Complete Score |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Durand | 1906 | Complete Score |
Recordings/Performances
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