Camille Saint-Saëns
Country of origin:
France
Birthday:
October 9, 1835
Date of death:
December 16, 1921
About Camille Saint-Saëns
Camille Saint-Saëns, French composer, gave demanding piano concerts at the age of ten and from 1848 studied organ with François Benoist (*1794, 1878) and composition with Fromental Halévy at the Paris Conservatoire. He worked as an organist at the churches of Saint-Merry (since 1853) and Madeleine (since 1857) and achieved great renown as an interpreter and improviser on the organ. From 1861 to 1865 he taught at the École Niedermeyer where Gabriel Fauré was one of his pupils. In 1871 he founded the Societé Nationale de Musique with Romain Bussine (*1830, 1899) to foster primarily young French composers.'
Saint-Saëns' music has great variety and variability while being essentially orientated towards Viennese Classicism and German Romanticism. In France, Saint-Saëns conveyed a deep understanding of the works by Bach, Handel and Mozart, but also of those by Schumann and Wagner. His symphonic poems are proof of the decisive influence of Liszt and the examination of new means of expression and genre tendencies. In the 1870s and 1880s, Saint-Saëns created compositions, not only in the field of the opera (which mainly influenced the musical life in Paris), but also in the fields of symphonic, concert and chamber music, which had a determining influence on the development of French music in the late 19th century.
Saint-Saëns wrote 13 operas, including »Samson et Dalila« (1877), »Étienne Marcel« (1879), »Henri VIII« (1883), »Ascanio« (1890); five symphonies (Symphony No. 3 in C minor, 1886; with organ); four symphonic poems (e.g. »La danse macabre«, 1875); violin, violoncello and piano concertos, chamber music, organ and piano music (e.g. »Le carnaval des animaux« [The Carnival of the Animals], and from it »The Swan« 1886); »Messe solennelle« (1856), the oratorio »Le déluge« (1875) and a requiem (1878).
Saint-Saëns' music has great variety and variability while being essentially orientated towards Viennese Classicism and German Romanticism. In France, Saint-Saëns conveyed a deep understanding of the works by Bach, Handel and Mozart, but also of those by Schumann and Wagner. His symphonic poems are proof of the decisive influence of Liszt and the examination of new means of expression and genre tendencies. In the 1870s and 1880s, Saint-Saëns created compositions, not only in the field of the opera (which mainly influenced the musical life in Paris), but also in the fields of symphonic, concert and chamber music, which had a determining influence on the development of French music in the late 19th century.
Saint-Saëns wrote 13 operas, including »Samson et Dalila« (1877), »Étienne Marcel« (1879), »Henri VIII« (1883), »Ascanio« (1890); five symphonies (Symphony No. 3 in C minor, 1886; with organ); four symphonic poems (e.g. »La danse macabre«, 1875); violin, violoncello and piano concertos, chamber music, organ and piano music (e.g. »Le carnaval des animaux« [The Carnival of the Animals], and from it »The Swan« 1886); »Messe solennelle« (1856), the oratorio »Le déluge« (1875) and a requiem (1878).
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Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsMedia Type: Sheet musicBrand: Henle Verlag
Instrumentation: double bass and pianoProduct number: HN730£6.99In stock - usually despatched (or ready for collection) within 1 working day -
transcribed for Piano (Harp)Composer: Luis de MilánArranger: Camille Saint-SaënsMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Performing scoreBrand: UT Orpheus Edizioni
Instrumentation: piano (harp)Language: EnglishProduct number: MAG280£10.50Not in stock, but can be ordered - usually despatched (or ready for collection) within 7 days -
La Volière/Le cygneComposer: Camille Saint-SaënsArranger: Werner RichterMedia Type: Sheet musicBrand: Zimmermann Verlag
Instrumentation: flute and pianoLanguage: German, English, FrenchProduct number: ZM30750£9.50Not in stock, but can be ordered - usually despatched (or ready for collection) within 7 days -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsArranger: Martin SetchellMedia Type: Sheet musicInstrumentation: OrganProduct number: 9780193355927£20.50In stock - usually despatched (or ready for collection) within 1 working day
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Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Klaus BoernerMedia Type: E-score PDFBrand: Schott Music
Instrumentation: piano (4 hands)Product number: ED 9051 Q12128£2.99available for download immediately -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsMedia Type: E-score PDFBrand: Schott Music
Instrumentation: cello and pianoProduct number: ED 22354 Q45611£3.99available for download immediately -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Maria KliegelMedia Type: E-score PDFBrand: Schott Music
Instrumentation: cello and pianoProduct number: ED 20916 Q18161£3.99available for download immediately -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Maria KliegelMedia Type: E-score PDFEdition: PartiturSeries: Edition Schott
Concertino
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Instrumentation: cello and orchestraProduct number: CON 253 Q6585£13.99available for download immediately -
B MinorComposer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Maria KliegelMedia Type: E-score PDFSeries: Edition Schott
Cello Library
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Instrumentation: cello and pianoProduct number: CB 186 Q6356£9.50available for download immediately -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Joseph MalkinMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Score and partBrand: Carl Fischer Music
Instrumentation: cello and pianoProduct number: B2717£14.50Not in stock, but can be ordered - usually despatched (or ready for collection) within 7 days -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Peter JostMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: with marked and unmarked string partBrand: Henle Verlag
Instrumentation: cello and pianoLanguage: German, English, FrenchProduct number: HN1227£9.50Not in stock, but can be ordered - usually despatched (or ready for collection) within 7 days -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Wolfgang Birtel | Maria KliegelMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Set of parts, flute I, flute II, oboe I, oboe II, clarinet I, clarinet II, bassoon I, bassoon II, horn I, horn II, 4 violin I, 4 violin II, 2 viola, 4 cello/double bassSeries: Edition Schott
Concertino
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Instrumentation: cello and orchestraProduct number: CON 253-50£49.50Not in stock, but can be ordered - usually despatched (or ready for collection) within 7 days -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Score and partBrand: Bourne Co.
Instrumentation: double bass and pianoProduct number: IMC2507£11.50Not in stock, but can be ordered - usually despatched (or ready for collection) within 7 days -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Score and partsBrand: Bourne Co.
Instrumentation: Cello and PianoProduct number: IMC1648£10.50Supplier out of stock, delivery time unknown -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsMedia Type: Sheet musicBrand: Bourne Co.
Instrumentation: pianoProduct number: IMC2505£10.50Not in stock, but can be ordered - usually despatched (or ready for collection) within 7 days -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Christine BaurMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Score and parts, Bärenreiter UrtextBrand: Bärenreiter
Instrumentation: cello and pianoProduct number: BA9047£7.95Not in stock, but can be ordered - usually despatched (or ready for collection) within 7 days -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Wolfgang BirtelSeries: Edition Schott - Single Edition
Brand: Schott Music
Instrumentation: 2 sopranos (soprano/alto) and organProduct number: ED0 9808Product TypeAs low as £3.50 -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Wolfgang BirtelEdition: Choral score, with organ partSeries: Schott Choral Music
Brand: Schott Music
Instrumentation: mixed choir (SATB) and organ (ad libitum)Product number: C 53377Product TypeAs low as £2.99 -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Wolfgang BirtelSeries: Edition Schott - Single Edition
Brand: Schott Music
Instrumentation: 2 sopranos (soprano/alto) and organProduct number: ED0 9807Product TypeAs low as £3.50 -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsArranger: Walter EhretMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Choral scoreBrand: Theodore Presser
Instrumentation: female choirProduct number: 312-41392£2.95Not in stock, but can be ordered - usually despatched (or ready for collection) within 7 days -
from the Opera Samson et DalilaComposer: Camille Saint-SaënsArranger: Andrew BalentMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: PartiturBrand: Carl Fischer Music
Instrumentation: wind bandProduct number: CPS22F£21.50Supplier out of stock, delivery time unknown -
from the Opera Samson et DalilaComposer: Camille Saint-SaënsArranger: Andrew BalentMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Score and partsBrand: Carl Fischer Music
Instrumentation: wind bandProduct number: CPS22£101.50Supplier out of stock, delivery time unknown -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Peter JostMedia Type: Sheet musicBrand: Henle Verlag
Instrumentation: Bassoon, PianoProduct number: HN966£14.99In stock - usually despatched (or ready for collection) within 1 working day -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Klaus BoernerMedia Type: E-score PDFBrand: Schott Music
Instrumentation: piano (4 hands)Product number: ED 9051 Q12129£2.99available for download immediately -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsMedia Type: E-score PDFBrand: Schott Music
Instrumentation: violin and pianoProduct number: ED 22404 Q46277£3.99available for download immediately -
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Never-before Published Works, Edited from the Composer’s ManuscriptsComposer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Geoffrey BurlesonMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Tune bookBrand: Carl Fischer Music
Instrumentation: pianoProduct number: PL1062£22.95Not in stock, but can be ordered - usually despatched (or ready for collection) within 7 days -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Ivan Galamian | Eugène YsaÿeMedia Type: Sheet musicBrand: Bourne Co.
Instrumentation: violin and pianoProduct number: IMC637£18.50Not in stock, but can be ordered - usually despatched (or ready for collection) within 7 days -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Set of partsBrand: Bourne Co.
Instrumentation: flute, oboe, clarinet and pianoProduct number: IMC2647£20.95Not in stock, but can be ordered - usually despatched (or ready for collection) within 7 days -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsArranger: Johannes X. SchachtnerMedia Type: Sheet musicBrand: Sikorski
Instrumentation: piano (6 hands)Product number: SIK1768£24.99Not in stock, but can be ordered - usually despatched (or ready for collection) within 7 days -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsArranger: Frank J. HalfertyMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Score and parts, Concert String OrchestraBrand: Kendor Music
Instrumentation: string orchestraLanguage: EnglishProduct number: KN 9987£50.99Supplier out of stock, delivery time unknown -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Miniature scoreBrand: Zen-On
Instrumentation: orchestraProduct number: ZO 8000638£9.99Not in stock, but can be ordered - usually despatched (or ready for collection) within 7 days -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsArranger: Yoshiki MiyamotoMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Performing scoreSeries: Piano Picture Book
Brand: Zen-On
Instrumentation: piano (4 hands)Product number: ZO 200168£31.50Not in stock, but can be ordered - usually despatched (or ready for collection) within 7 days -
For Trombone and PianoComposer: Camille Saint-SaënsMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Score and partBrand: Theodore Presser
Instrumentation: trombone and pianoProduct number: 164-00259£14.50Not in stock, but can be ordered - usually despatched (or ready for collection) within 7 days -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Dominik RahmerMedia Type: Sheet musicBrand: Henle Verlag
Instrumentation: trombone and pianoProduct number: HN1119£12.99Not in stock, but can be ordered - usually despatched (or ready for collection) within 7 days -
Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns | Franz Schubert | Ethan WinerMedia Type: Sheet music with CDEdition: Edition with play-alongBrand: Music Minus One
Instrumentation: CelloProduct number: MMO 3716£16.99Not in stock, but can be ordered - usually despatched (or ready for collection) within 7 days -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Study scoreBrand: Bourne Co.
Instrumentation: cello and orchestraProduct number: IMC2276£20.95Not in stock, but can be ordered - usually despatched (or ready for collection) within 7 days -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsMedia Type: Sheet musicBrand: Bourne Co.
Instrumentation: Cello and PianoProduct number: IMC1212£14.95Not in stock, but can be ordered - usually despatched (or ready for collection) within 7 days -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Peter JostMedia Type: Sheet musicBrand: Henle Verlag
Instrumentation: Clarinet in Bb, PianoProduct number: HN965£16.50In stock - usually despatched (or ready for collection) within 1 working day -
Composer: Jean-Philippe RameauEditor: Camille Saint-SaënsMedia Type: Sheet musicInstrumentation: piano / harpsichord / keyboard instrumentProduct number: DOV278476£22.30In stock - usually despatched (or ready for collection) within 1 working day
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Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Peter JostMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Piano reduction with solo partBrand: Henle Verlag
Instrumentation: violin and orchestraProduct number: HN712£29.50In stock - usually despatched (or ready for collection) within 1 working day -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Piano reduction with solo partBrand: Henle Verlag
Instrumentation: cello and orchestraProduct number: HN711£25.99In stock - usually despatched (or ready for collection) within 1 working day -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEdition: Study scoreSeries: Eulenburg Miniature Scores
Brand: Eulenburg
Instrumentation: cello and orchestraProduct number: ETP 1285Product TypeAs low as £9.50 -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Hans-Hubert SchoenzelerMedia Type: Sheet music with CDEdition: Study scoreSeries: Eulenburg Audio+Score
Brand: Eulenburg
Instrumentation: cello and orchestraLanguage: German, EnglishProduct number: EAS 168£13.99In stock - usually despatched (or ready for collection) within 1 working day -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Alexander MaschatMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: PartiturInstrumentation: cello and orchestraProduct number: ACC1850£28.50Not in stock, but can be ordered - usually despatched (or ready for collection) within 7 days
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Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Alexander MaschatMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Set of partsInstrumentation: cello and orchestraProduct number: ACC1850O£71.50Not in stock, but can be ordered - usually despatched (or ready for collection) within 7 days
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Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsMedia Type: Sheet music with CDEdition: Edition with play-alongBrand: Music Minus One
Instrumentation: PianoProduct number: MMO 6036£25.99Supplier out of stock, delivery time unknown -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEdition: Study scoreSeries: Eulenburg Miniature Scores
Brand: Eulenburg
Instrumentation: piano and orchestraProduct number: ETP 1286Product TypeAs low as £11.50 -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Henry SchradieckMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Score and partBrand: Carl Fischer Music
Instrumentation: violin and pianoProduct number: L372£18.50Not in stock, but can be ordered - usually despatched (or ready for collection) within 7 days -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Piano reduction with solo partBrand: Zen-On
Instrumentation: violin and orchestraProduct number: ZO 8002079£27.50Supplier out of stock, delivery time unknown