Name: Saint-Saëns: Violin Concerto No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 61
Uploaded: 2023-08-29T08:10:23.000Z
Duration: 31 min 43 s

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Saint-Saëns: Violin Concerto No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 61

Performed by Shen Yun Artists:
Daniel Cao, *Violin*
David Gao, *Conductor*
Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra

Camille Saint-Saëns was a notable French composer of the 19th century, one of the last of a series of Romantic period composers who preceded impressionists such as Debussy and Ravel. A master of his craft, he effortlessly combined Classical grace with Romantic harmonies and spirit in his works.
Saint-Saëns wrote his Violin Concerto No. 3 in March 1880, during his most successful period in which he also produced a famous musical suite, an opera, and a piano concerto. The Violin Concerto was dedicated to Spanish virtuoso and composer Pablo de Sarasate, who premiered it in October 1880.
The piece is comprised of three movements. Saint-Saëns omits the traditional orchestral introduction, instead having the soloist enter right after a few bars of orchestral tremolo. The first movement centers around a bold and expressive main theme, contrasted with a melodic second theme. The many double stops, scales, and arpeggios interspersed throughout showcase the soloist’s virtuosity and eschew the need for a cadenza. 
The second movement is a graceful, gentle siciliana rhythm with the solo violin playing in tandem with the principal woodwinds, and orchestral strings providing a rich foundation. The oboe takes over the violin’s main theme near the end, while the solo violin plays harmonics doubled with the clarinet, producing an ethereal effect. 
The last movement begins with the solo violin playing a recitative-like introduction, and the music remains fast-paced until a second chorale-like theme appears in the orchestral violins. The main theme then returns, intensified with brass and energetic strings, and is taken up by the soloist, who concludes the work with dynamic flourishes.
This violin concerto presents a multitude of interpretive challenges for the performer. Along with the composer’s *Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso* (1867) and *Havanaise* (1887), Saint-Saëns’s Violin Concerto No. 3 remains a repertoire favorite performed by accomplished violinists today.