Despite its unusual form a structure with two sections; each comprising two movements that are to be played without interruption this work from 1875 enjoyed great success from the start. In its balanced proportion of solo part to orchestra; it corresponds almost perfectly to the model of the “symphonic concerto” and numbers among the most popular concerti by this French composer. For the first edition of 1877; no less a figure than Gabriel Fauré undertook the piano transcription of the orchestral part an optimal basis for Johannes Umbreit's piano reduction for the first Urtext edition ever of this work. As for the Piano Concerti no. 2 and no. 5 already issued by Henle; Pascal Rogé; one of the greatest experts on Saint Saëns' piano works; also provided the fingerings for this edition.

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	Piano Concerto in A minor; Op. 54 : 2 Pianos; 4 Hands Piano Reduction - 2 Copies Needed to Perform : ed. Peter Jost piano red. Johannes Umbreit fing. Mitsuko Uchida : # HN660
	Piano Concerto A minor Op. 16 : 2 Pianos; 4 Hands : (ed. Einar Steen-Nokleberg; fing. Einar Steen-Nokleberg) : # HN719
	Piano Concerto D Major Op. 61a After the Violin Concerto : 2 Pianos; 4 Hands : (ed. Hans-Werner Kuthen; fing. Hans Kann) : # HN815
	Piano Concerto No. 25 in C Major; K. 503 : 2 Pianos; 4 Hands : (ed. Ernst Herttrich; piano red./fing./cadenza: Andras Schiff) : # HN825
	Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Major; Op. 103 (Egyptian) : Two-Piano Reduction : (ed. Peter Jost; piano red. Johannes Umbreit; fing. Pascal Roge) : # HN1144
	Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor; Op. 18 : 2 Pianos; 4 Hands : # HN1214
	Piano Concerto No. 2 in G-minor Op. 22 : Piano Reduction : (ed. Peter Jost; piano red: Johannes Umbreit; fing: Pascal Roge) : # HN1355
	Piano Concerto G Minor Op. 33 : Facsimile (Score) : # HN3215
	Piano Concerto in A Major K488 : Facsimile : # HN3216
	Piano Concerto in E-Flat Major; K. 482 (Study Score) : # HN7240
	Piano Concerto G Major Op. 58; No. 4 : Study Score 2 Pianos; 4 Hands (Study Score) : (ed. Hans-Werner Kuthen; fing. Hans Kann) : Study Score : # HN9804
	Piano Concerto D Major Op. 61a After the Violin Concerto : Study Score 2 Pianos; 4 Hands (Study Score) : (ed. Hans-Werner Kuthen; fing. Hans Kann) : Study Score : # HN9815