Caprice brillant in B minor

Camille Saint-Saëns · 1835–1921

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Type: Showpiece
Setting: Piano
Length: About 13 min
Era: Late Romantic
Nationality: French
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Early brilliant salon showpiece; passagework and lyrical episodes

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