Musician Dictionary

Camille Saint‐Saëns

French composer, organist, conductor and pianist (1835–1921) · composer

DescriptionFrench composer, organist, conductor and pianist (1835–1921)
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Born1835-10-09
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceParis 11th arrondissement of Paris
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Died1921-12-16
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Place of deathAlgiers Algiers
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaFrance
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CountryFR
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CitizenshipFrance
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Occupationmusic critic composer music teacher pianist organist conductor clarinetist musicologist
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Instrumentspiano pipe organ violin
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Genresclassical music opera symphony concerto
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Member ofAcadémie des beaux-arts
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AwardsPour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order Commander of the Legion of Honour Royal Victorian Order Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford Knight of the Legion of Honour Officer of the Legion of Honour Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour Pour le Mérite Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge Grand Cross of the Order of Saint-Charles
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Also known as

(Charles) Camille Saint-Saëns (Saint) Saens C Saint-Saëns C. Saint-Saëns C. S. Saëns C. Saent-Saens C. Saint - Saens C. Saint - Saëns C. Saint - Saënt C. Saint Saens C. Saint Sains C. Saint Saëns C. Saint Säens C. Saint- Saëns C. Saint-Saens C. Saint-Saéns C. Saint-Saën C. Saint-Saëns C. Saint-Saënt C. Saint-Saёns C. Saint-Seans C. Saint-Säens C. Saint~Saens C. Saint‐Saens C. Saint‐Sakns C. Saint—Saëns C. Sen Sanse C. St-Saëns C. St. Saens C. St. Sains C. St. Saëns C. St. Seans C.C. Saint-Saëns C.M. Saint-Saëns C.Saint Saëns C.Saint-Saens C.Saint-Saëns C.aint - Saëns C.e Saint-Saëns C.サン=サーンス

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Identifiers

mbid: 4137c070-15b2-4d00-a9f0-3517d02a9ba8 · wikidata: Q150445 · isni: 0000000121195968 · ipi: 00027252009 · discogs: 456926 · spotify: 3y1sq8vpBISkxjVQpQQhB3, 436sYg6CZhNefQJogaXeK0 · apple_music: 266193

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