Camille Saint-SaensBORN: October 9th- 1835 DIED: December 16th- 1921

Early Years

Born in Paris, France

Raised by mother and aunt

Aunt taught him to play piano at 2 years old

Wrote 1st piece of music at 2 ½ years old

More… When he was 5 years-old he

gave his first piano performance He also liked science, writing

poetry and writing about music He also played the organ He wrote his first symphony at

age 16

SomeMusical Works Danse Macabre

Samson and Delilah- Bacchanal Carnival of the Animals- written

as a musical joke. He forbid ‘Carnival of the

Animals’ to be performed in it’s entirety during his lifetime. He only allowed the performance of ‘The Swan’.

-Hens and Roosters- The Mules

- The Tortoise-The Elephant-The Kangaroos- The Aquarium

-The Animals with Long Ears-The Cuckoo-The Birds- The Pianists-The Fossils-The Swan

-The Lion

-The Finale