Havanaise (Saint-Saëns)

The Havanaise in E major (French: Havanaise en mi majeur), Op. 83, is a composition for violin and orchestra based on the habanera rhythm, written in 1887 by Camille Saint-Saëns for Cuban violinist Rafael Diaz Albertini.^[1]^[2] 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 nine and a half minutes in performance.

Video Example

Saint-Saëns, Havanaise, Op. 83. Performed by Mohamed Harb and the Cairo Symphony Orchestra.

"Havanaise, Op. 83". Youtube. 21 June 2009. Retrieved May 2013.

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.^[3] A brief segment is played many times on the sound track of Rainer Fassbinder's film Effi Briest. The initial phrase also supplies the melody to the popular song Sugartime by Charles Phillips and Odis Echols.

References

Notes

↑ (Roeder 2003, p. 288)
↑ (Rosman 2000)
↑ "The Ninth Gate (1999) - Soundtracks". Retrieved May 2013.

Sources

Roeder, Michael Thomas (2003). A History of the Concerto. Amadeus Press. ISBN 0931340616.
Rosman, Carl (2000). Liner Notes to Eloquence 4666822, The Best of Saint-Saëns. Universal Music Group.

External links

Havanaise, Op.83 (Saint-Saëns, Camille): Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
"Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921): Havanaise in E major for Violin and Orchestra Op. 83. (1887)". Portobello Orchestra. Retrieved May 2013.
"Program Notes - November 28, 2010". Derwent Symphony Orchestra. 2010. Retrieved May 2013.
Anderson, Don (2006). "Program Notes - Symphonic Dances". Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Retrieved May 2013.
Mack, Linda (1999). "Carla Trynchuk, violin; Carmen Roberts, piano December, 1999 Concert Tour to India". Retrieved May 2013.
Palmer, John. "Havanaise, for violin & piano (or orchestra) in E major, Op. 83". Answers.com. Retrieved May 2013.

Camille Saint-Saëns

Operas

Opera excerpts

"Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix"

Symphonies

Symphony No. 3 in C minor ("Organ Symphony")

Concertos

Piano	Piano Concerto No. 1 in D major Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor Piano Concerto No. 3 in E-flat major Piano concerto No. 4 in C minor Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major ("L'Egyptien")

Other	Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor Cello Concerto No. 2 in D minor Cello Suite Havanaise Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso Organ Concerto ("Cyprès et lauriers") Violin Concerto No. 2 in C major Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor

Orchestra works

Chamber music

Vocal music

Portal:Classical music

Concertos by Camille Saint-Saëns

Piano concertos	No. 1 in D major, Op. 17 No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22 No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 29 No. 4 in C minor, Op. 44 No. 5 in F major, Op. 103 (L'Egyptien)

Violin concertos	No. 1 in A major, Op. 20 No. 2 in C major, Op. 58 No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61

Cello concertos	No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33 No. 2 in D minor, Op. 119

Organ concertos	Organ Concerto ("Cyprès et lauriers")

Other works for violin and orchestra	Introduction and Rondo capriccioso, Op. 28 Havanaise, Op. 83

List of compositions by Camille Saint-Saëns

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