Camille Saint-SaensBORN: October 9th- 1835
DIED: December 16th- 1921
Early Years
Born in Paris, France
Raised by mother and aunt
Aunt taught him to play piano at 2 years old
Wrote 1st piece of music at 2 ½ years old
More…
When he was 5 years-old he gave his first piano performance
He also liked science, writing poetry and writing about music
He also played the organ
He wrote his first symphony at age 16
SomeMusical Works Danse Macabre
Samson and Delilah- Bacchanal
Carnival of the Animals- written as a musical joke.
He forbid ‘Carnival of the Animals’ to be performed in it’s entirety during his lifetime. He only allowed the performance of ‘The Swan’.
-Hens and Roosters
- The Mules
- The Tortoise
-The Elephant
-The Kangaroos- The Aquarium
-The Animals with Long Ears
-The Cuckoo
-The Birds- The Pianists
-The Fossils
-The Swan
-The Lion
-The Finale