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Page 1: Camille Saint-Saëns 1835-1921 Miss Lessman’s Class 9 th Grade Music Literature Class.

Camille Saint-Camille Saint-Saëns Saëns 1835-19211835-1921

Miss Lessman’s Class

9th Grade

Music Literature Class

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Early LifeEarly Life

Camille Saint-Saëns was born on Camille Saint-Saëns was born on October 9October 9thth 1835 in Paris, France. 1835 in Paris, France.

He started learning how to play the He started learning how to play the piano at age three.piano at age three.

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When he was ten When he was ten he made his formal he made his formal debut Playing a debut Playing a Mozart Concerto Mozart Concerto that he wrote his that he wrote his own cadenza for.own cadenza for.

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Middle LifeMiddle Life

Saint-Saëns entered Saint-Saëns entered the Paris the Paris Conservatory when Conservatory when he was 23 years oldhe was 23 years old

While there he While there he studied organ, studied organ, composition, composition, orchestration, and orchestration, and took lessons in took lessons in accompaniment and accompaniment and voice.voice.

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During this period he During this period he started composing started composing many pieces, most of many pieces, most of which were never which were never completed.completed.

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Franz Liszt was impressed by him as Franz Liszt was impressed by him as a pianist and a composer a pianist and a composer

At the age of 28 he was made At the age of 28 he was made organist of St Merry, in Paris.organist of St Merry, in Paris.

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He was one of the first to appreciate He was one of the first to appreciate Wagner and defended both Tannhäuser Wagner and defended both Tannhäuser and Lohengrin against the attacks of his and Lohengrin against the attacks of his elders. elders.

In 1867 his cantata, Les noces de In 1867 his cantata, Les noces de Prométhée won a competition which was Prométhée won a competition which was judged by Rossini, Auber, Berlioz, Verdi judged by Rossini, Auber, Berlioz, Verdi and Gounod, some of the most prominent and Gounod, some of the most prominent musicians at the timemusicians at the time

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From 1861 to 1865 he taught at an From 1861 to 1865 he taught at an institution founded to improve institution founded to improve musical standards in French musical standards in French churches. churches.

In 1914 he wrote a series of articles, In 1914 he wrote a series of articles, entitled ‘Germanophilie’, in which he entitled ‘Germanophilie’, in which he promoted a ban on German music promoted a ban on German music during the war (particularly the during the war (particularly the works of Wagner). works of Wagner).

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Interesting FactInteresting Fact

Camille Saint-Saëns is general Camille Saint-Saëns is general credited with writing the first credited with writing the first original film score in 1908original film score in 1908

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WorksWorks

One of his most One of his most famous works is famous works is the Carnival of the the Carnival of the Animals.Animals.

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The Carnival of the The Carnival of the AnimalsAnimals

Each section represents a different Each section represents a different animal.animal.

The instrumentation used The instrumentation used exemplifies the animals that the exemplifies the animals that the section represents.section represents.

This is a clip of the Fossils sectionThis is a clip of the Fossils section

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FossilsFossils

The instrument The instrument featured is the featured is the XylophoneXylophone

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Danse MacabreDanse Macabre

Another piece he wrote, Danse Another piece he wrote, Danse Macabre, was take from a legend Macabre, was take from a legend that started in early medieval times.that started in early medieval times.

In the song the clock strikes In the song the clock strikes midnight at the beginning. midnight at the beginning.

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Danse MacabreDanse Macabre

After that Death and a band of After that Death and a band of skeletons go around trying to get skeletons go around trying to get people to join the death dancepeople to join the death dance

The dance continues until the cock The dance continues until the cock crows and they have to return to the crows and they have to return to the crypts with the people they crypts with the people they convinced to join the dance.convinced to join the dance.

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SummarySummary

Camille Saint-Saëns was born in Camille Saint-Saëns was born in 1835 and died in 19211835 and died in 1921

He wrote many works including He wrote many works including “Carnival of the animals”, and “Carnival of the animals”, and “Danse Macabre”“Danse Macabre”

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Program NotesProgram Notes

This Presentation has been brought This Presentation has been brought to you by the letters C, and the to you by the letters C, and the number 1.5number 1.5

C is for CaffeineC is for Caffeine

1.5 is for the hours of sleep I got1.5 is for the hours of sleep I got


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