Camille Saint-Saèens : on music and musicians /

Camille Saint-Saèens is a memorable figure not only for his successes as a composer of choral and orchestral works, and the eternally popular opera 'Samson et Dalila', but also because he was a keen observer of the musical culture in which he lived. This text brings some of his writings to...

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Main Author: Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921
Other Authors: Nichols, Roger
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:Translated from the French.
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Camille Saint-Saèens is a memorable figure not only for his successes as a composer of choral and orchestral works, and the eternally popular opera 'Samson et Dalila', but also because he was a keen observer of the musical culture in which he lived. This text brings some of his writings to life in English translation.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 187 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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