Cello Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 119, Op. 119
by Camille Saint-Saëns
CelloOrchestraRomanticConcerto~21 minprofessional
Completed in 1902, the Second Cello Concerto is a more introspective and harmonically adventurous work than its famous predecessor. In three linked movements, it moves from an austere opening Allegro through a tender Andante to a fiery finale. Long overshadowed by the First Concerto, it has gained recognition for its depth of feeling and refined orchestration.
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Durand
Camille Saint-Saëns, 1902
Original publisher edition, the primary performing text used throughout the 20th century.
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C. F. Peters
Friedrich Grützmacher, 1910
Early reprint with cellist Grützmacher's practical bowings and fingerings.
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