Fact file
| Year of birth | 1835 |
| Year of death | 1921 |
| Nationality | France |
| Period | Romantic |
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AmsterdamSaint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony
Debussy, Bernstein, Saint-Saëns
Antwerp Symphony Orchestra; Emil Emelyanychev; Liza Ferschtman; Leo van Doeselaar
DubrovnikClosing Concert
Rachmaninov, Saint-Saëns, Vierne
Croatian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra; Daniele Rustioni; Cameron Carpenter
ClaytonPassion and Romance
Bernstein, Saint-Saëns, Copland
Orchestra of Northern New York; Kenneth Andrews
BremenAnima Eterna Brugge
Poulenc, Saint-Saëns
Anima Eterna Brugge; Jos van Immerseel; Lisa Shklyaver
MálagaOrquesta Filarmónica de Málaga
Tchaikovsky, Saint-Saëns, Prokofiev
Orquesta Filarmónica de Málaga; Manuel Hernández Silva; Fedor Amosov
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Two sides of Joshua Bell with the ASMF
In this afternoon Prom, Joshua Bell disappointed as a conductor. As a soloist, however, he came up with the goods.
Light summer fare at the Hollywood Bowl
Paolo Bortolameolli leads the LA Phil in a programme mixing the familiar with the obscure.
Prom 3: An inflated Prom to celebrate BBC Young Musicians
With a smaller programme and a humbler premise, the stars of the show – those young, immensely talented performers – could have shone even brighter
Softly awakes my cold, cold heart: Samson et Dalila
Saint-Saëns' exotic dip into the Bible is given a cool update in Alexandra Liedtke's new production at the Wiener Staatsoper.
Chloë Hanslip and Danny Driver are thrilling at Kings Place
Chloë Hanslip and Danny Driver were in tune with each other in every way in this fascinating and entertaining programme inspired by Marcel Proust.
List of works
Allegro Appassionato in C sharp minor, Op.70Bassoon Sonata in G major, Op.168Caprice d'après l'étude en forme de valse, Op.52 no. 6Caprice on Danish and Russian airs, Op.79Carnival of the AnimalsCarnival of the Animals: AquariumCarnival of the Animals: FossilesCarnival of the Animals: Introduction et Marche royale du lionCarnival of the Animals: The SwanCello Concerto no. 1 in A minor, Op.33Danse macabreFantasie in D flat major, Op.101Havanaise, Op.83Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso for violin and orchestra, Op.28La princesse jauneLe Carnaval des AnimauxMazurka in B minor, Op.66Mazurka in G minor, Op.24Orient et Occidente, Op.25Phaéton, Op.39Piano Concerto no. 3 in E flat major, Op.29Piano Concerto no. 4 in C minor, Op.44Piano concerto no. 2 in G minor, Op.22Piano concerto no. 5 in F major, "Egyptian," Op.103Prelude and Fugue in B major, Op.99 no.2Samson et DalilaSamson et Dalila: BacchanaleSeptet for trumpet, piano and stringsSuite Algérienne, Op.60Symphony no. 3 in C minor "Organ Symphony", Op.78Tarantella for flute, clarinet and piano, Op.6Une Flûte invisibleValse Nonchalante, Op.110Violin Concerto No. 3 in B Minor, Op.61Violin sonata no. 1 in D minor, Op.75Étude "Les Colches de Las Palmas", Op.111 no.4