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Camille Saint-Saens played the organ and the piano. He also composed works for both as well as for orchestra.
One of his better known compositions is the Symphony No 3 in C Minor (aka The Organ Symphony) written for Organ and Orchestra.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe most famous piece by Camille Saint-Saëns is 'Le Carnaval des Animaux' composed in 1886 a piece with 14 compositions.
1 ) Introduction et marche royale du Lion (introduction and royal march of the lion)
andante maestoso and the march allegro non troppo, piú allegro
2 ) Poules et Coqs ( Chickens and Roosters)
allegro, animato
3 ) Hémiones ( animaux véloces ) ( mules and fast animals )
presto furioso
4 ) Tortues ( turtles )
andante maestoso
5 ) Eléphant (elephant )
allegretto pomposo
6) Kangourous ( kangaroos )
moderato
7 ) Aquarium ( fishtank )
andantino
8 ) Personnages a Longues Oreilles ( characters with long ears )
ad libitum ( mostly moderato )
9 ) Le Coucou au Fond des Bois ( the cuckoo in the deepest of the wood )
andante
10) Volière ( birdcage )
moderato grazioso
11) Pianistes ( pianists )
allegro moderato
12) Fossiles ( fossils )
allegro ridicolo
13) Le Cygne ( the swan )
adagio
14) Final ( final )
molto allegro
The piece is composed for a chamber orchestra or a small orchestra
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∙ 16y agoThe correct term would be pieces. His most famous include Danse Macabre (pronounced Dance Macab), the 3rd Organ symphony, and the Carnival of the Animals.
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∙ 14y agoWell,
The Elephant contains many fairy melodies.
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∙ 12y agoSaint saens wrote the Carnival of the Animals, plus quite a few others. Did you know that the Carnival of the Animals was actually supposed to just be a joke?
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∙ 11y agoDanse Macabre
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