Havanaise

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Havanaise is a virtuosic Romantic-era composition for violin and orchestra by Camille Saint-Saëns, celebrated for its lyrical melodies and Cuban dance-inspired rhythms.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf concertante work
orchestral work
violin composition
approximateCompositionPeriod late 19th century
approximateCompositionYear 1887
approximatePremiereYear late 1880s
associatedWith French Romantic violin repertoire
Pablo de Sarasate NERFINISHED
belongsToRepertoire Romantic violin showpieces
standard violin repertoire
cataloguedAs Saint-Saëns Op. 83 NERFINISHED
composer Camille Saint-Saëns NERFINISHED
composerNationality French
countryOfOrigin France
dedicatedTo Pablo de Sarasate NERFINISHED
features dance rhythms
lyrical melodies
technical display for violin
firstPerformanceType concert performance
genre Romantic music
hasArrangement piano reduction
violin and piano version
hasForm character piece for violin and orchestra
showpiece
hasTitleVariant Havanaise in E major, Op. 83 NERFINISHED
Havanaise, Op. 83 NERFINISHED
inspiredBy Cuban dance rhythm
habanera rhythm
key E major
languageOfTitle French
notableFor expressive Romantic lyricism
showcasing violin virtuosity
use of habanera rhythm in classical context
opusNumber Op. 83
performancePractice frequently recorded by virtuoso violinists
often performed as a standalone concert piece
scoredFor orchestra
solo violin
violin and orchestra
structure single-movement
stylePeriod Romantic era NERFINISHED
tempoCharacter moderate dance-like
titleLanguageCode fr
titleMeaning Habanera
typicalPerformanceDuration about 10 minutes
about 9 minutes
virtuosic true
workNumbering single work
writtenFor Pablo de Sarasate NERFINISHED

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