Havanaise Op. 83 (Violin and Piano)

Havanaise Op. 83 (for Violin and Piano). By Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) and Camille Saint-Sa. Edited by Maria Egelhof. For Violin, Piano Accompaniment. Violin-Bibliothek (Violin Library). Book only. 28 pages. Schott Music #VLB118. Published by Schott Music.

In November 1885 Camille Saint-Saëns set out on a concert tour with the Cuban violinist Diaz Albertini to the north of France on his way to Germany. On a cold and damp evening, the crackling of an open fire in a dreary hotel supposedly gave him the melodic idea for the concert habanera Havanaise, written two years later, and dedicated it to Albertini. Saint-Saëns later orchestrated the piece.