The Havanaise in E major (),
Op. 83, is a composition for
violin
The violin, sometimes referred to as a fiddle, is a wooden chordophone, and is the smallest, and thus highest-pitched instrument (soprano) in regular use in the violin family. Smaller violin-type instruments exist, including the violino picc ...
and
orchestra
An orchestra (; ) is a large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music, which combines instruments from different families. There are typically four main sections of instruments:
* String instruments, such as the violin, viola, cello, ...
based on the
habanera rhythm, written in
1887 by French composer,
Camille Saint-Saëns
Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns (, , 9October 183516 December 1921) was a French composer, organist, conductor and pianist of the Romantic music, Romantic era. His best-known works include Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso (1863), the Piano ...
for Cuban violinist Rafael Díaz Albertini.
At the January 7, 1894 orchestral premiere in Paris, the violin was played instead by
Martin Pierre Marsick.
Havanaise, Op.83 / Camille Saint-Saëns [notated music]
The Library of Congress It is one of the standards of the classical concertante repertoire.
Structure
The composition consists of a single multi-tempo movement marked '' Allegretto lusinghiero – Allegro – Tempo primo – Allegretto – Allegro non troppo – Più Allegro – Allegretto – Lento'' and lasts around ten minutes in performance.
In popular culture
A minor variation on "Havanaise", as well as the original piece, make up the main theme of the film '' The Ninth Gate''.
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* Saint-Saëns, Havanaise, Op. 83. Performed by Mohamed Harb and the Cairo Symphony Orchestra.
* Saint-Saëns, Havanaise, Op. 83. Performed by Liviu Prunaru and an unnamed pianist.
Concertante works by Camille Saint-Saëns
Saint-Saens
1887 compositions
Compositions in E major
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