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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La Volière/Le cygneComposer: Camille Saint-SaënsArranger: Werner RichterMedia Type: Sheet musicInstrumentation: flute and pianoLanguage: French, German, EnglishProduct number: ZM30750In stock€11.00Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping
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Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Klaus BoernerMedia Type: E-score PDFInstrumentation: piano (4 hands)Product number: ED 9051 Q12128In stock€2.99Incl. Tax
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Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Maria KliegelEdition: ScoreSeries: Concertino
Edition Schott
Instrumentation: cello and orchestraProduct number: CON 253Product TypeIn stockAs low as €15.99Incl. Tax -
B MinorComposer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Maria KliegelSeries: Cello Library
Edition Schott
Instrumentation: cello and pianoProduct number: CB 186Product TypeIn stockAs low as €10.99Incl. Tax -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsMedia Type: E-score PDFInstrumentation: cello and pianoProduct number: ED 22354 Q45611In stock€3.99Incl. Tax
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Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Maria KliegelMedia Type: E-score PDFInstrumentation: cello and pianoProduct number: ED 20916 Q18161In stock€3.99Incl. Tax
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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: Concertino
Edition Schott
Instrumentation: cello and orchestraProduct number: CON 253-50In stock€58.00Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Wolfgang BirtelSeries: Edition Schott - Single Edition
Instrumentation: 2 sopranos (soprano/alto) and organProduct number: ED0 9808Product TypeIn stockAs low as €3.99Incl. Tax -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Wolfgang BirtelEdition: Choral score, with organ partSeries: Schott Choral Music
Instrumentation: mixed choir (SATB) and organ (ad libitum)Product number: C 53377Product TypeIn stockAs low as €2.99Incl. Tax -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Wolfgang BirtelSeries: Edition Schott - Single Edition
Instrumentation: 2 sopranos (soprano/alto) and organProduct number: ED0 9807Product TypeIn stockAs low as €3.99Incl. Tax -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Miniature scoreInstrumentation: orchestraProduct number: ZO 891955Out of stock€15.50Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping
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Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Klaus BoernerMedia Type: E-score PDFInstrumentation: piano (4 hands)Product number: ED 9051 Q12129In stock€2.99Incl. Tax
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Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsMedia Type: E-score PDFInstrumentation: violin and pianoProduct number: ED 22404 Q46277In stock€3.99Incl. Tax
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Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsArranger: Johannes X. SchachtnerMedia Type: Sheet musicInstrumentation: piano (6 hands)Product number: SIK1768In stock€27.50Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping
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Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsArranger: Frank J. HalfertyMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Score and parts, Concert String OrchestraInstrumentation: string orchestraLanguage: EnglishProduct number: KN 9987Out of stock€59.80Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping
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Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Miniature scoreInstrumentation: orchestraProduct number: ZO 8000638In stock€10.95Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping
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Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsArranger: Yoshiki MiyamotoMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Performing scoreSeries: Piano Picture Book
Instrumentation: piano (4 hands)Product number: ZO 200168In stock€34.95Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping -
Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns | Franz Schubert | Ethan WinerMedia Type: Sheet music with CDEdition: Edition with play-alongInstrumentation: CelloProduct number: MMO 3716In stock€18.99Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping
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Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEdition: Study scoreSeries: Eulenburg Miniature Scores
Instrumentation: cello and orchestraProduct number: ETP 1285Product TypeIn stockAs low as €10.99Incl. Tax -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Hans-Hubert SchoenzelerMedia Type: Sheet music with CDEdition: Study scoreSeries: Eulenburg Audio+Score
Instrumentation: cello and orchestraLanguage: German, EnglishProduct number: EAS 168In stock€16.00Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Alexander MaschatMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: ScoreInstrumentation: cello and orchestraProduct number: ACC1850In stock€32.00Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping
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Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Alexander MaschatMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Set of partsInstrumentation: cello and orchestraProduct number: ACC1850OIn stock€80.00Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping
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Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsMedia Type: Sheet music with CDEdition: Edition with play-alongInstrumentation: PianoProduct number: MMO 6036Out of stock€28.99Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping
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Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEdition: Study scoreSeries: Eulenburg Miniature Scores
Instrumentation: piano and orchestraProduct number: ETP 1286Product TypeIn stockAs low as €12.99Incl. Tax -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Piano reduction with solo partInstrumentation: violin and orchestraProduct number: ZO 8002079Out of stock€30.50Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping
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Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsMedia Type: Sheet music with Online materialInstrumentation: CelloLanguage: EnglishProduct number: MMO 3779In stock€24.99Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping
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Media Type: Sheet musicEdition: ScoreInstrumentation: string orchestraProduct number: 3035082Out of stock€11.50Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping
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Media Type: Sheet musicEdition: Score and partsInstrumentation: string orchestraProduct number: 3035081Out of stock€81.50Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping
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Poème symphoniqueComposer: Camille Saint-SaënsEdition: Study scoreSeries: Eulenburg Miniature Scores
Instrumentation: orchestraProduct number: ETP 1379Product TypeIn stockAs low as €9.99Incl. Tax -
arrangiert für Kammerensemble von Michael Rot (2016)Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsArranger: Michael RotMedia Type: E-score PDFEdition: Score and partsInstrumentation: Violine, Viola, Violoncello und KlavierProduct number: DVGH 2042-71 Q52857In stock€19.99Incl. Tax
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Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsAuthor: Barrie Carson TurnerMedia Type: E-score PDFInstrumentation: flute and pianoLanguage: EnglishProduct number: ED 13870 Q45123In stock€2.99Incl. Tax
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Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsAuthor: Barrie Carson TurnerMedia Type: E-score PDFInstrumentation: Cello and pianoLanguage: EnglishProduct number: ED 13862 Q45073In stock€2.99Incl. Tax
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Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsAuthor: Barrie Carson TurnerMedia Type: E-score PDFInstrumentation: violin and pianoLanguage: EnglishProduct number: ED 13861 Q45022In stock€2.99Incl. Tax
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Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsAuthor: Barrie Carson TurnerMedia Type: E-score PDFInstrumentation: pianoLanguage: EnglishProduct number: ED 13860 Q44928In stock€1.99Incl. Tax
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from Symphonic Poem in G minor, op. 40Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsArranger: Herman A. Hummel | Harvey S. WhistlerMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Score and partsInstrumentation: string ensembleLanguage: EnglishProduct number: HLA 4490656Out of stock€49.99Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping
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aus "Karneval der Tiere"Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsArranger: Hans-Guenter HeumannMedia Type: E-score PDFInstrumentation: pianoProduct number: ED 21333 Q13029In stock€2.99Incl. Tax
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Gran fantasía zoológicaComposer: Camille Saint-SaënsArranger: Hans-Guenter HeumannInstrumentation: pianoProduct number: ED 20582Product TypeIn stockAs low as €10.99Incl. Tax
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Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Wolfgang BirtelEdition: Study scoreSeries: Eulenburg Miniature Scores
Instrumentation: violin and orchestraProduct number: ETP 1904Product TypeIn stockAs low as €8.99Incl. Tax -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Maria EgelhofSeries: Edition Schott
Violin Library
Instrumentation: violin and pianoProduct number: VLB 118Product TypeIn stockAs low as €9.99Incl. Tax -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Wolfgang Birtel | Maria EgelhofEdition: Study scoreSeries: Eulenburg Miniature Scores
Instrumentation: violin and orchestraProduct number: ETP 1470Product TypeIn stockAs low as €8.99Incl. Tax -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Wolfgang Birtel | Maria EgelhofEdition: ScoreSeries: Concertino
Edition Schott
Instrumentation: violin and orchestraProduct number: CON 259Product TypeIn stockAs low as €18.99Incl. Tax -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Maria EgelhofSeries: Edition Schott
Violin Library
Instrumentation: violin and pianoProduct number: VLB 119Product TypeIn stockAs low as €12.99Incl. Tax -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Wolfgang Birtel | Maria EgelhofMedia 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, trumpet I, trumpet II, timbales, 4 violin I, 4 violin II, 2 viola, 2 cello, 2 double bassSeries: Concertino
Edition Schott
Instrumentation: violin and orchestraProduct number: CON 259-50In stock€68.00Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Wolfgang BirtelMedia Type: Sheet music with CDEdition: Study scoreSeries: Eulenburg Audio+Score
Instrumentation: violin and orchestraLanguage: German, EnglishProduct number: EAS 191In stock€16.00Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping -
Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsArranger: Christoph EnzelMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Score and partsInstrumentation: 4 saxophones (SATBar)Product number: ADV 7667In stock€34.95Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping
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The Swan from: Le Carnaval des animaux, No. 13Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsMedia Type: E-score PDFInstrumentation: cello and pianoProduct number: ED 21998 Q41240In stock€2.99Incl. Tax
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for voice (violin, oboe, clarinet), vibraphone (doubling crotales), marimba (5 octaves) and harpComposer: Camille Saint-SaënsArranger: Rodion ShchedrinEdition: Score and partsSeries: Edition Schott
Instrumentation: voice (violin, oboe, clarinet), vibraphone (also crotales), Marimba (5 octaves) and harpProduct number: ED 23477Product TypeIn stockAs low as €12.99Incl. Tax -
from "Carnival of the Animals"Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsEditor: Edmund Waechter | Elisabeth WeinzierlArranger: Claude-Paul TaffanelMedia Type: E-score PDFInstrumentation: flute and pianoProduct number: ED 22396 Q41961In stock€2.99Incl. Tax
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The NightingaleComposer: Camille Saint-SaënsArranger: Wolfgang BirtelMedia Type: E-score PDFInstrumentation: violin and pianoProduct number: ED 23524 Q561839In stock€3.99Incl. Tax
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The Swan from: Le carnaval des animaux, No. 13Composer: Camille Saint-SaënsMedia Type: E-score PDFInstrumentation: cello and pianoProduct number: ED 22354 Q45612In stock€2.99Incl. Tax