Camille Saint-Sa毛ns
- Type: Classical Composer
- Country: France
- Born: 9 October 1835 in Paris, 脦le-de-France, France
- Died: 16 December 1921 in Algiers, Algeria
- Active: 1846 - 1921
Biography
Camille Saint-Sa毛ns (1835-1921) was a French composer, pianist and organist from Paris. A prodigy who debuted in 1846, he served twenty years as organist of the Madeleine, taught *Gabriel Faur茅*, and co-founded the Soci茅t茅 Nationale de Musique to promote French music. He is remembered for the opera 'Samson et Dalila', the symphonic poem 'Danse macabre', the 'Organ' Symphony and 'Le Carnaval des animaux'. He died in Algiers in 1921.
Genres
Camille Saint-Sa毛ns Discography
- Symphony No. 3 (1959) - Album - rated 3.93/5
- Carnival of the Animals / Les animaux mod猫les / La cr茅ation du monde (1967) - Album - rated 3.73/5
- Carnaval des animaux ; Danse macabre etc. (1986) - Album - rated 4.01/5