1. Composer of the Month-October
Camille Saint-Saens

2. Camille Saint Saens Born in Paris, France on October 9, 1835
Died in Algiers, France on December 16, 1921

3. Camille’s home country: France

4. Milestones… At age 2 – perfect pitch
At age 3 – learned to read and write
At age 4 – composed his first piece of music
At age 5 – performed in his first concert

5. Camille’s Interests
Music
Geology
Mathematics
Botany
Poetry

6. The Carnival of the Animals was performed privately in 1886
The Carnival of the Animals was performed privately in It wasn’t published until after his death.

7. Danse Macabre
Camille wrote an art song in 1872 for voice and piano based on a French poem and then, two years later, expanded it into a tone poem.
Danse Macabre tells the story of “Death” calling on skeletons to come out and dance at midnight on Halloween night. When the rooster crows, they must return to their graves until the next year.

8. Tone Poem Danse Macabre, Saint Saens The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Dukas
Started around 1850 with Liszt
Also called a symphonic poem
Based on poetry or a story
Programmatic- the music is about something
Examples:
Danse Macabre, Saint Saens
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Dukas
Ma Vlast, Smetana