G. Henle Verlag Piano Concerto No. 4 In C Minor Op. 44 2 Pianos, 4 Hands

G. Henle Verlag

Piano Concerto No. 4 In C Minor Op. 44

2 Pianos, 4 Hands

Despite Its Unusual Form A Structure With Two Sections, Each Comprising Two Movements That Are To Be Played Without Interruption This Work From 1875 Enjoyed Great Success From The Start. In Its Balanced Proportion Of Solo Part To Orchestra, It Corresponds Almost Perfectly To The Model Of The "Symphonic Concerto" And Numbers Among The Most Popular Concerti By This French Composer. For The First Edition Of 1877, No Less A Figure Than Gabriel Faure Undertook The Piano Transcription Of The Orchestral Part An Optimal Basis For Johannes Umbreit's Piano Reduction For The First Urtext Edition Ever Of This Work. As For The Piano Concerti No. 2 And No. 5 Already Issued By Henle, Pascal Roge, One Of The Greatest Experts On Saint Saens' Piano Works, Also Provided The Fingerings For This Edition.