| Work Title
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Marche héroïque
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| Alternative. Title
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| Composer
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Saint-Saëns, Camille
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.34 ; R.168
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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ICS 125
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| Key
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E-flat major
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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1 march
- Allegro animato - Andantino - Tempo I (262 bars)
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1870 (January)
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| First Performance.
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1870-11 or 12, Paris, Grand-Hôtel (2-piano arr.)
- composer and Albert Lavignac, pianos
1871-12-10 in Paris, Concerts populaires (orchestration)
- Cirque d'hiver, Jules Étienne Pasdeloup (conductor)
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| First Publication.
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1871 - Paris: Durand
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| Dedication
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A la Mémoire d'Henri Regnault (1843-1871)
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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6-7 minutes
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Romantic
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| Instrumentation
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piano ; orchestra
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| InstrDetail
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(orchestration) [more...]
- piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, snare drum, cymbals, bass drum, harp, strings
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| Extra Information
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The earliest manuscript is for piano solo, dated January 1870 (see above). The work was arranged by composer for orchestra, military band, 2 pianos-8 hands, 2 pianos* and piano duet. Taken from La Délivrance, a patriotic cantata composed for a planned concert during the Siege of Paris, the first performance was given in the setting for 2 pianos. The intended primary setting was for orchestra even though the work was not orchestrated for almost 2 years. Ratner's catalogue classifies it as an orchestral work. Durand published the 8-hand arrangement in 1881. Publication dates from Sabina Teller-Ratner, Camille Saint-Saëns, 1835-1921: The instrumental works, pp.278–81.
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