Camille Saint-Saens essays Camille Saint-Saens was born in Paris, France, on October 9, 1835. His father was a clerk in the French Government Service and died shortly after Saint-Saens was born. Throughout his life he became very close with his mother, and often turned to her for help and advice.
Chords, melody, and music theory analysis of Aquarium by Saint-Saens.
A SALUTE TO FEATHERS, FUR, AND FINS An appreciation of Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saens. Harrumph. Phooey. And piffle. Dave has gone off to a concert tonight and left us behind--again.
Saint-Saens' music is always easy to listen to, and like that of Mendelssohn, happiness is always the main theme. It is a little known fact that Saint-Saens was a child prodigy, a talent that rivaled that of Mozart. He started to play the piano aged two and a half, wrote his first piece aged three, and gave his first concert (which included the.
