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French Composer Camille Saint-Saëns Was Born On This Day in 1835 [ON-THIS-DAY]
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French composer Camille Saint-Saëns was born on this day in 1835
French composer Camille Saint-Saëns was born on this day in 1835.
Dying in 1921, his signature works include The Carnival of the Animals, Danse Macabre, Samson and Delilah, his 1st Cello Concerto - and his 3rd Symphony.
Saint-Saëns’ major contributions to the violin repertoire includes 3 violin concertos and 2 sonatas - and the cornerstone showpieces Havanaise and Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso.
VC YOUNG ARTIST INMO YANG | SAINT-SAENS VIOLIN CONCERTO NO.3 IN B MINOR | NEEME JARVI & ORCHESTRE NATIONAL DE FRANCE | 2019

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