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Camille Saint-Saens - A Life (Paperback, Main)
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Camille Saint-Saens - A Life (Paperback, Main)
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Camille Saint-Saens was a child prodigy who grew to be acclaimed in
his lifetime as the incarnation of French genius: a virtuoso
pianist, also declared by Liszt to be the world's greatest
organist. His best-known work was the witty Carnival of the
Animals, but no less remarkable were the opera Samson et Delila and
the Organ Symphony, while the Danse Macabre, Piano Concerto no. 2
and Cello Concerto no. 1 remain much loved. Saint-Saens championed
up-and-coming French composers, notably Faure, and played a unique
part in transforming his country's musical taste. His personal life
was dramatic: a boy during the Revolution of 1848, he served as a
National Guard in the War of 1870, eventually becoming something of
an icon of the Third Republic. 'Lucid and thorough... Adroitly
balancing varying opinions about Saint-Saens' life and work, Rees
presents an even-handed assessment of his achievements, examining
the music in detail and demonstrating that it is imbued with
individuality.' Publishers Weekly
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