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Camille Saint-Saëns
…France, Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns was the only child of Jacques-Joseph-Victor Saint-Saëns, an official in the French Ministry of the Interior, and Françoise-Clemence, née Collin. Tragically, his father passed away only a…
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Saint-Saëns – Havanaise, Op. 83 – Performed by Rudolf Koelman
Saint-Saëns’ Havanaise op. 83, a violin and orchestra composition, showcases the talent of soloist Rudolf Koelman, a pupil of Heifetz. The piece consists of three movements – Allegro Lusinghiero, Allegro,…
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Saint-Saëns Symphony No. 1 in E Flat Major
Saint-Saëns’ Symphony No.1 was composed by the 17-year-old in 1853 and premiered anonymously. It was later performed again after the committee discovered Saint-Saëns as the true composer. The symphony shows…
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Camille Saint-Saëns – Danse Macabre for Two Pianos
Camille Saint-Saëns’ iconic “Danse macabre” was composed in 1874 and is one of France’s most well-known symphonic poems. This version features pianists Jean-Michel Ferran and Alain Jacquon. While the orchestral…
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Camille Saint-Saëns Plays His Piano Concerto No. 2
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) was a well-known composer and virtuoso pianist in the nineteenth century. He was ranked alongside giants such as Liszt, Clara Schumann, and Rubinstein. Some of his performances…
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Mon Coeur S’Ouvre À Ta Voix from Camille Saint-Saëns Samson and Delilah
Enjoy the aria “Mon Coeur S’Ouvre À Ta Voix” by Camille Saint-Saëns from the opera “Samson et Delila,” performed by Risë Stevens in the film “The Chocolate Soldier” alongside Nelson…
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The Swan – Camille Saint-Saëns, from The Carnival of the Animals
Le Cygne (The Swan) is a musical piece composed by Camille Saint-Saëns as part of Le carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals).
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Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals
Part 2 of Charles Camille Saint-Saëns’ “Carnival of the Animals” includes the elephant, kangaroos, the aquarium, and creatures with long ears. It has been newly orchestrated for a large orchestra…
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Saint-Saëns – Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Performed by Heifetz
Check out Heifetz’s performance of Saint-Saëns’ Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso. It’s a popular composition written for violin and orchestra in 1863. The piece was originally composed for Pablo de Sarasate,…
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Saint-Saëns’ Dance Macabre, Performed by The Florence Piano Duet
SAINT-SAËNS Dance Macabre performed by the Florence Piano Duet – Sara Bartolucci & Rodolfo Alessandrini, live 2006 Italy. Transcribed by them after Liszt and Horowitz. www.pianoduo.it…
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Saint-Saëns – Carnival of the Animals, Part 3
Part 3 of Charles Camille Saint-Saëns’ “Carnival of the Animals” includes sections featuring the cuckoo in the woods, bird house, pianists, and fossils. The symphony orchestra of Kreismusikschule im Kulturellen…
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Danse Macabre – Saint-Saëns
“Favorite interpretation of ‘Danse Macabre’ by Saint-Saëns. Please comment!”…
