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Saint-Saëns – Danse Macabre
Danse Macabre is a composition by French composer Camille Saint-Saëns, first performed in 1875. It is based on a poem by Henri Cazalis, which explores the old French superstition of…
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Camille Saint-Saëns – Danse Macabre
“Danse Macabre” by Camille Saint-Saëns is a composition based on an old French superstition. It tells the story of Death playing a dance tune on his violin at midnight, summoning…
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Gabriel Fauré
…including the Swiss composer Louis Niedermeyer. When Niedermeyer passed away, Fauré continued his studies under the tutelage of organist Camille Saint-Saëns. Saint-Saëns introduced him to the works of Franz Liszt,…
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Child Prodigies – Exploring the Music of Great Young Classical Composers
…decade to complete. 4. Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) Saint-Saëns was a wonderkid who first dazzled audiences with his piano skills at the age of 10. By 13, he was studying organ…
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Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals – Fossils
Camille Saint-Saëns mimics his composition, Danse Macabre, using the xylophone to create the sound of dancing skeletons. Xylophone: Jan Lotko. Directed by Jasmina Hajdany. ©2005.
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Complete Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saëns
Composer Camille Saint-Saëns created “Carnival of the Animals” in 1886 while on vacation. This whimsical suite consists of 14 movements, with each movement representing a different animal or group of…
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Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 33, Featuring Bruno Philippe
Camille Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 33, performed by the hr-Sinfonieorchester with Bruno Philippe on cello and Christoph Eschenbach conducting….
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Saint-Saëns – Trio No. 2 in E Minor, Performed by Boulanger Trio
Camille Saint-Saëns dedicated his Trio No. 2 in E minor to Anna Hoskier, one of his pupils. Performed by the Boulanger Trio.
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Havanaise by Saint-Saëns – Performed by Sumina Studer & Nicola Eimer
21-year old violinist Sumina Studer and pianist Nicola Eimer perform Camille Saint-Saëns’ Havanaise….
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Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals – Featuring Kanneh-Masons & Friends
The Kanneh-Masons and friends perform Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals….
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Saint-Saëns – Organ Symphony No. 3 in C Minor
Camille Saint-Saëns’ 3rd Symphony, also known as “Organ Symphony,” performed by the hr-Sinfonieorchester under the direction of Riccardo Minasi. Iveta Apkalna played the organ….
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Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Performed by Fazil Say
Fazil Say performs Camille Saint-Saëns’ Concerto No. 2 for Piano and Orchestra, alongside the Orchestre national de France, conducted by Kristjan Järvi….
