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

3. Early Life Camille Saint-Saëns was born on October 9 th 1835 in Paris, France. Camille Saint-Saëns was born on October 9 th 1835 in Paris, France. He started learning how to play the piano at age three. He started learning how to play the piano at age three.

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

5. Middle Life Saint-Saëns entered the Paris Conservatory when he was 23 years old Saint-Saëns entered the Paris Conservatory when he was 23 years old While there he studied organ, composition, orchestration, and took lessons in accompaniment and voice. While there he studied organ, composition, orchestration, and took lessons in accompaniment and voice.

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

7. Franz Liszt was impressed by him as a pianist and a composer At the age of 28 he was made organist of St Merry, in Paris.

8. He was one of the first to appreciate Wagner and defended both Tannhäuser and Lohengrin against the attacks of his elders. He was one of the first to appreciate Wagner and defended both Tannhäuser and Lohengrin against the attacks of his elders. In 1867 his cantata, Les noces de Prométhée won a competition which was judged by Rossini, Auber, Berlioz, Verdi and Gounod, some of the most prominent musicians at the time In 1867 his cantata, Les noces de Prométhée won a competition which was judged by Rossini, Auber, Berlioz, Verdi and Gounod, some of the most prominent musicians at the time

9. From 1861 to 1865 he taught at an institution founded to improve musical standards in French churches. From 1861 to 1865 he taught at an institution founded to improve musical standards in French churches. In 1914 he wrote a series of articles, entitled ‘Germanophilie’, in which he promoted a ban on German music during the war (particularly the works of Wagner). In 1914 he wrote a series of articles, entitled ‘Germanophilie’, in which he promoted a ban on German music during the war (particularly the works of Wagner).

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

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

12. The Carnival of the Animals Each section represents a different animal. Each section represents a different animal. The instrumentation used exemplifies the animals that the section represents. The instrumentation used exemplifies the animals that the section represents. This is a clip of the Fossils section This is a clip of the Fossils section

13. Fossils The instrument featured is the Xylophone The instrument featured is the Xylophone

14. Danse Macabre Another piece he wrote, Danse Macabre, was take from a legend that started in early medieval times. Another piece he wrote, Danse Macabre, was take from a legend that started in early medieval times. In the song the clock strikes midnight at the beginning. In the song the clock strikes midnight at the beginning.

15. Danse Macabre After that Death and a band of skeletons go around trying to get people to join the death dance After that Death and a band of skeletons go around trying to get people to join the death dance The dance continues until the cock crows and they have to return to the crypts with the people they convinced to join the dance. The dance continues until the cock crows and they have to return to the crypts with the people they convinced to join the dance.

16. Summary Camille Saint-Saëns was born in 1835 and died in 1921 Camille Saint-Saëns was born in 1835 and died in 1921 He wrote many works including “Carnival of the animals”, and “Danse Macabre” He wrote many works including “Carnival of the animals”, and “Danse Macabre”

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