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Links:

• Camille Saint-Saëns - Musica Classica Classical Music Dictionary entry with life, works, operas, illustrations, and MIDI audio files from "Carnival of the Animals."
• Camille Saint-Saëns: A Life - A literary review of a biography.
• Carnival of the Animals: A Grand Zoological Fantasy - Short discussion of the fourteen parts of a piece the composer never intended for public performance. Includes MIDI link to the entire piece.
• Harmonium Music of Saint-Saens - Brief description of compositions employing the this instrument with links to instrument information and other composers.
• Saint-Saëns, (Charles) Camille - Encarta Encyclopedia article offers brief outline of his life with reference to major works in various genres.
• Saint-Saëns, Camille (1835 - 1921) - Brief biography and caricature with summaries of operas, vocal and choral, orchestral, and chamber music. Includes recommended Naxos recordings.
• Saint-Saëns, Camille (1835 - 1921), France - Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.
• Samson et Dalila - Article on the premier of the opera includes a synopsis and the libretto in French, as well as the background of its coming into being.
• The Carnival Of The Animals - Lesson plan for discussing the composition with young children, allowing them to examine the mood and character of each creature in this musical portrait.
• The Symphony: Camille Saint-Saens - Biography focuses on his musical evolution from early espousing of Wagner and Schumann to later holding to classical forms and resisting impressionism.

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