Saint-Saëns - Valse Mignonne, Op.104

This is my first attempt at video recording, using a Nikon Coolpix camera and Edirol R-1 for the sound. I play (slaughter) Camille Saint-Saëns' lovely Valse Mignonne, Op.104. The grand is a Gabriel Gaveau from the 1920's.

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• Saint-Saëns
• piano
• waltz
• valse
• mignonne
• classical
• gaveau
• chris
• breemer

[cbreemer]

Thank you. The Valse Canariote is one of the other waltzes I'd like to record if I had more time. It's a nice and cheerful thing but would be a lot of work for me. I'm not aware of any recordings anywhere but I think there maybe some (french) pianists who have recorded all or most of S-S's work.

[cbreemer]

Thanks for that Grubenpony ! It was a bit of a spontaneous chance recording, but it

came out rather well all the same.

[cbreemer]

Thank you ! And good luck with the other waltzes, some of which are far harder than this one.

[cbreemer]

Thanks PBAhero ! Indeed Saint-Saens deserves more recognition. Some of his piano works are uninspired but many are exquisite and irresistable.

[cbreemer]

Thanks guys ! I am not sure if I will submit more here until such time as I own a proper camcorder. It is no fun with a tiny photo camera without a tripod.

[rubidick]

Very well done, inspires me. Saint Saens stayed in Gran Canaria ( that´s where I´m from ) and made quite a lot of friends here. In his biography I read he composed a waltz after listening to a canarian girl playing one of his works. It´s called "Vals Canariote" , anyone know anything about this or where to search in order to listen to it ?

Thanks !

[Grubenpony12]

Wonderful! Great playing!

[cbr9999]

@dallaspianophile :

Thanks for that ! Maybe if one day I have a video camera I will post more videos.

[dallaspianophile]

I had never heard this piece and enjoyed your performance. Please to post more.

[cfcup2004]

I enjoyed your performance, I'm learning some of other waltzes too. The piano sounds good and the picture too. Vive Saint-Saens.

[PBAhero]

It is good to see people branching out from all the popular, well-known, and most played classical piano pieces. Wonderful choice in Saint-Saens. I love his style with the piano. I applaud you; I enjoyed. すごい！(or good)