Saint-Saëns: Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 99 and Op. 109: Organ Comb Bound Book
By Camille Saint-Saëns
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This edition offers cleanly printed pages in an oblong format for ease of reading on the organ console. A must for the studio and for recital. The comb binding creates a lay-flat book that is perfect for study and performance. Titles: Opus 99, No. 1 in E Major * Opus 99, No. 2 in B Major * Opus 99, No. 3 in E-flat Major * Opus 109, No. 1 in D Minor * Opus 109, No. 2 in G Major * Opus 109, No. 3 in C Major.
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Series:
Kalmus Edition
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
64
SKU:
00-PK-0003936
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About the Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835, 1921) was a French virtuoso organist and one of the nineteenth century's most prolific composers. His deep knowledge of the organ came not just from his formal training but from decades spent as a church musician, a background that shaped his understanding of both liturgical and concert repertoire. Saint-Saëns wrote these Preludes and Fugues late in his compositional life, distilling his harmonic sophistication and architectural clarity into works that demand both technical command and musical maturity from the performer.
These six works represent Saint-Saëns at his most intellectually rigorous. Rather than writing display pieces, he created studies in form and modulation that reward close attention and deliberate practice. For organists, these pieces function as both artistic statements and pedagogical tools, bridging the gap between intimate church performance and ambitious recital programming.
Why we love this
These six works span two opus numbers and offer serious organists a carefully curated journey through multiple keys and structural approaches. Each pairing of prelude and fugue presents distinct challenges: some demand lyrical, singing lines while others require crystalline articulation and rhythmic precision. The progression across major and minor tonalities gives recital programmers genuine flexibility, allowing for programming that feels architecturally complete rather than episodic.
What to expect
These preludes and fugues balance intellectual rigor with Romantic lyricism. The preludes range from introspective and songlike to declamatory and grand, while the fugues combine Baroque architectural clarity with 19th-century harmonic richness. Together, they create a sense of formal completion without sacrificing emotional resonance.
Who it's for
Advanced organists preparing for recitals or examination repertoire will find these works essential. Students working toward advanced performance degrees and experienced amateurs seeking substantial Romantic-era keyboard literature will benefit from the structural sophistication and musical depth on offer.
How to get the most out of it
- Approach the fugal sections with transparency in voice-leading. Saint-Saëns's counterpoint is elegant rather than dense, and muddied registrations will obscure the thematic interplay between voices.
- Shape the preludes as self-contained character pieces. Some demand dramatic, rhetorical gestures while others invite intimate, chamber-like intimacy. Avoid treating them as mere introductions.
- Use the lay-flat binding to develop consistent page-turn strategies before performance. Memorizing transitions between opus numbers gives you freedom at the console.
- Experiment with registration across different pieces. The variety in harmonic language and texture across these six works rewards exploration of your instrument's sonic palette.
How to use it
Program these works as a unified recital cycle, or select individual pairings to anchor a mixed program of organ literature. A prelude and fugue in a major key works beautifully as a centerpiece following lighter contemporary works, while the D Minor fugue can open a program with dramatic authority.
Skills your students will build
- Fugal analysis and voice-leading clarity in Romantic idiom
- Registration strategy across varied harmonic and textural demands
- Pedal independence in both Baroque-derived and contemporary harmonic contexts
- Interpretive balance between structural integrity and lyrical expression
- Keyboard facility across multiple tonal areas and technical figures