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 French composer, 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 ten minutes in performance.

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.

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References
Notes
  1. (Roeder 2003, p. 288)
  2. (Rosman 2000)
  3. "The Ninth Gate (1999) - Soundtracks". Retrieved 22 September 2016.
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