Camille Saint-Saëns
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Biography
(1835 – 1921)
Born in Paris on 9th October 1835, Saint-Saëns was a child prodigy. He had lessons with Camille-Marie Stamaty and Alexandre Pierre François Boëly, going on to the Paris Conservatoire in 1848, where he was taught by Fromental Halévy.
He soon came to the notice - and earned the admiration of - such eminent composers as Charles Gounod, Gioacchino Rossini, Hector Berlioz, and Franz Liszt. He was appointed organist at the Madeleine (1857-1875), and taught at the École Niedermeyer from 1861 to 1865, Gabriel Fauré being one of his pupils.
Aside from these paid positions, Saint-Saëns was heavily involved in the musical world; he organised concerts of Liszt’s symphonic poems, he worked to revive popular interest in earlier, especially Baroque, composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frideric Handel, and Jean-Philippe Rameau, but he also, on behalf of new French music, co-founded the Société Nationale de Musique in 1871. He also wrote on music, science, and history, and often travelled around Europe, North Africa, and South America.
Saint-Saëns was a virtuoso pianist and a prolific composer. His best-known work among general audience is Le carnaval des animaux (1886), though he forbade performances of it in his lifetime, apart from “Le cygne”.
He died in Algiers on 16th December 1921.
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6 Etudes #6 (Saint-Saens)
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6 Etudes #5a & 5b (Saint-Saens)
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6 Etudes #3a & 3b (Saint-Saens)
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6 Etudes #4 (Saint-Saens)
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6 Etudes #2 (Saint-Saens)
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6 Etudes #1 (Saint-Saens)
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Top Albums
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The Best Of Saint-Saëns
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SAINT-SAENS: Symphony No. 3 / Le Rouet d'Omphale
24,727 listeners6 tracks
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Le Carnaval des Animaux
5,672 listeners18 tracks
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Saint-Saens - The Carnival Of Animals
179,111 listeners19 tracks
Events
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Prom 67: Arvo Pärt, Britten, Berlioz & Saint-SaënsSunday 1 September 2013Camille Saint-Saëns and 7 others
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Kerfisbilun
Sreamsomnia > He's on tour in heaven. And then in hell to permorm the Danse Macabre. Hallelujah.
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Dreamsomnia
My LastFM scrobbler shows that he's on tour О__о
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naathq
medo
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NeoShadowDGM
Ever try listening to The Aquarium while watching an aquarium? Beautiful stuff! =D
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fangtastic_
We played an adaptation of the Carnival of Animals in symphonic band when I was in high school. It was probably the most fun I've ever had whilst playing music.
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Baltoman24
One of the great composers, all of the piano concerti, the 2 cello concertos, the violin concertos, so much superb chamber music (the last 3 sonatas from 1921- honed to perfection!). There are actually 5 symphonies all are wonderful. Beside the great Organ Symphony the Symphony #2 is a delight! If you are beginning to know this composer, there is a lifetime of great discoveries ahead! Enjoy.
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loiccv
Beautiful piano concertos 5 and 2
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boehj
such a boss.
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Alexface21
Piano concerti are fantastic. Carnival of the Animals is majorly overrated, imo. :/
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MusicHallofFame
The Music Hall of Fame are delighted to induct Camille Saint-Saëns into the Class of 1965. Congratulations. Please vist our page too see the latest inductees into the Music Hall of Fame
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raahdesrosiers
i can't forget the oboe at dance macabre! <3
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BlackKing999
tears of joy filled my eyes listening to him!
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Erudite music group: http://www.last.fm/group/Erudite+Music
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Nice
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Biscuit1978
Come along and join the group Orchestral Composer of the Week. Nominate your 5 favourite composers each week and see who gets into the Hall of Fame.
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RussellChap
Hi 5 Carnival Of The Animals.
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Camille Saint-Saëns: Complete Works with Opus Number, plus two early symphonies & The Carnival of the Animals, in one chronological Spotify playlist. http://www.spotifyclassical.com/2011/10/camille-saint-saens-complete-works-with.html
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Impressiona de France, France, World Showcase, Epcot.
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wooooooooooow 8-}
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