
Quick Facts
- Accomplished Composer, Conductor, Pianist, Organist
- Born in 1835 in Paris, France
- Child prodigy
- Started to study piano at the age of 2
- Composed his first piece at the age of 3
- Organist at church for 20 years
- First famous composer to write for film
- His most famous work is Carnival of the Animals, but Saint-Saëns did not want it performed during his lifetime. He was worried people wouldn’t take his music seriously.
- Was interested in astronomy, archaeology, and history
- Wrote poems and plays
- Died in Algeria at the age of 86
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- Saint-Saëns Poster (PDF)

