Top Rated Saint-Saëns: Solo Piano Rarities

A Collection of Never-before Published Works, Edited from the Composer’s Own Manuscripts

Geoffrey Burleson (editor)

six never-before published gems of the piano literature by Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921). Edited for the first time ever by pianist Geoffrey Burleson from the composer’s own manuscripts in the archives of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France in Paris, these virtuosic pieces are full of the vigor, intricacy, and beauty so characteristic of Saint-Saëns’ musical output. From the brief and impromptu-like unnamed Bagatelles, to transcriptions of two Meyerbeer operas, one grand and one comic, and much more, these works make not only a delightful, but also a substantial addition to the advanced pianists’ repertoire.