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Saint-Saëns c. 1880. Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns ( UK: / ˈsæ̃sɒ̃ ( s )/, [1] US: / sæ̃ˈsɒ̃ ( s )/, [2] [3] French: [ʃaʁl kamij sɛ̃ sɑ̃ (s)]; [n 1]) (9 October 1835 – 16 December 1921) was a French composer, organist, conductor and pianist of the Romantic era. His best-known works include Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso ...
May 17, 2024 · Subjects Of Study: music. Camille Saint-Saëns (born October 9, 1835, Paris, France—died December 16, 1921, Algiers [Algeria]) was a composer chiefly remembered for his symphonic poems—the first of that genre to be written by a Frenchman—and for his opera Samson et Dalila.
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Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) was a French composer, organist and conductor who wrote works including Rondo Capriccioso, Samson and Delilah and Symphony No.3 'Organ'. View more. Saint-Saëns video. Saint-Saëns features. Saint-Saëns: Facts, pronuncation, works and more about the great composer.
1. When was Camille Saint-Saëns born? Born in Paris in 1835, Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns was raised by his widowed mother and her aunt who introduced the young Camille to the piano and gave him his first lessons. The boy was a true prodigy, demonstrating perfect pitch at the age of two.
Oct 9, 2023 · Composer Camille Saint-Saëns died 100 years ago – to celebrate his legacy we take a look at his remarkable life and music. Published on. October 9, 2023. By. Jessica Duchen. Photo:...
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Biography. Born in Paris on October 9, 1835, Camille Saint-Saëns showed an early gift for music. A child prodigy on piano, organ, and composition, he gave his first private recital at the age of four and a half (reported in the Moniteur Universel of August 1, 1840), and at eleven he performed in public at the Salle Pleyel.
Charles Camille Saint-Saëns (/ s ɛ̃. s ɑ̃ (s) /) [n 1], né le 9 octobre 1835 à Paris et mort le 16 décembre 1921 à Alger, est un pianiste, organiste et compositeur français de l'époque romantique.
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