Composer Study - Camille Saint-Saens

Camille Saint-Saens

"Nothing is more difficult than talking about music: if it is a prickly business for musicians, it is almost impossible for anyone else—the strongest, subtlest minds go astray. "

Camille Saint-Saens (1835 – 1921) was a French composer from the Romantic period. He had perfect pitch and made his concert debut at age 10. He started off as a church musician but because a controversial figure, introducting students to modern music. His marriage fell apart after the death of his infant songs. But Saint-Saens continued to give vivid and precise performances right up until his death. His best known works are “Danse Macabre”, “Samson & Delilah”, and “The Carnival of the Animals”.

Saint-Seans French Lace Cookies

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Saint-Saens’s Music

Song 1: Carnival of the Animals

Music Class

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SONG 2: La Danse Macabre

Science Song

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Song 3: Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major, Op. 103, "Egyptian"

Art Song

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Song 4: Symphony No. 3 "Organ" - Finale

Literature Song

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Song 5: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 22: I. Andante sostenuto

History Song

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