(1835–1921), French composer, pianist, and organist; full name Charles Camille Saint-Saëns. His work, which is characterized by elegance of form and melodic invention rather than emotion, includes his Third Symphony (1886), the tone poem Danse macabre (1874), and the Carnaval des animaux (1886).
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(1835–1921), French composer, pianist, and organist; full name Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns. He is best known for Danse macabre (1874), the opera Samson and Delila (1877), and his third symphony and Carnaval des animaux (both 1886).