th 1835 DIED December 16 th 1921 Early Years Born in Paris France Raised by mother and aunt Aunt taught him to play piano at 2 years old Wrote 1 st piece of music at 2 ½ years old ID: 741756
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Camille Saint-Saens
BORN: October 9th- 1835 DIED: December 16th- 1921Slide2
Early Years
Born in Paris, FranceRaised by mother and auntAunt taught him to play piano at 2 years oldWrote 1st piece of music at 2 ½ years oldSlide3
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When he was 5 years-old he gave his first piano performanceHe also liked science, writing poetry and writing about musicHe also played the organHe wrote his first symphony at age 16Slide4
Some
Musical WorksDanse 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 FinaleSlide5Slide6Slide7Slide8Slide9Slide10Slide11Slide12Slide13Slide14Slide15Slide16Slide17Slide18