Publication Project (French translation below)
In 2016, the Œuvres instrumentales complètes (OIC) edition project was launched under the scholarly direction of Prof. Dr. Michael Stegemann and in collaboration with Bärenreiter Publishing (Kassel) to research, edit, and promote the instrumental oeuvre of the French composer Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921).
The goal of this long-term project (2016–ca. 2040) is to produce a historical-critical edition of all of Camille Saint-Saëns’s instrumental works. Thirty-nine volumes will encompass approximately 360 works: ranging from a piano piece in C major (vol. 32, IV.5, No. 1), which he composed on March 22, 1839, at the age of only three and a half, to the orchestral version of his *Valse nonchalante*, Op. 110 (vol. 8, I.8, No. 8), which he completed on December 13, 1921, three days before his death. For this purpose, the complete instrumental works have been divided into four series:
The edition project is closely linked to the Paris-based IReMus (Institut de Recherche en Musicologie) and is part of the interdisciplinary project “Camille Saint-Saëns 1835–1921,” which aims to research and disseminate the works of Saint-Saëns. To this end, four complementary research centers have been brought together, each focusing on different aspects of the composer’s life and work. A central event of the entire project will take place in 2021–2022—the centennial of his death—in the form of three international symposia Saint-Saëns 2021 : in Paris (October 6–8, 2021), in Dortmund (June 9–12, 2022), and in Manchester (2022).
Further information can be found in the brochure published by Bärenreiter.
Introduction to the Research Center
The " Complete Instrumental Works " (OIC) edition project was launched in 2016 under the scholarly direction of Prof. Dr. Michael Stegemann and in collaboration with the music publisher Bärenreiter (Kassel). Its goal is to conduct research on the instrumental works of the French composer Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921), as well as to publish and revitalize them within the classical music repertoire.
The goal of this long-term project (2016–approximately 2040) is the publication of a historical critical edition of all of Camille Saint-Saëns’s instrumental works. Approximately 360 works are contained in 39 volumes, beginning with a piano piece in C major (vol. 32, IV.5, No. 1), which he composed on March 22, 1839—at the age of three and a half—and ending with the orchestral version of his *Valse nonchalante*, Op. 110 (vol. 8, I.8, No. 8), which he completed on December 13, 1921, three days before his death. To this end, the complete instrumental works have been divided into four series
The publication project is closely linked to IReMus (Institute for Musicological Research, Paris) and is part of the broader Camille Saint-Saëns 1835–1921 project, whose goal is to research and disseminate Saint-Saëns’s work. To this end, four complementary research areas have been established, each addressing various aspects of the composer’s life and work. A key event in the overall project will take place in 2021–2022—the centennial of the composer’s death—in the form of three “Saint-Saëns 2021” symposia in Paris (October 6–8, 2021), in Dortmund (June 9–12, 2022), and in Manchester (2022). For more information, see Saint-Saëns 2021.
You can find more information in the brochure published by Bärenreiter.