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Camille Saint-Saëns

1835 to 1921. A composer and pianist.

Three facts about Saint-Saëns

  1. Saint-Saëns gave his first big concert when he was just 10 years old.
  2. His Carnival of the Animals has lions, hens, kangaroos, a swan and more. A big double bass plays the Elephant.
  3. He did not just love music. He loved astronomy too, the study of stars and planets.

Saint-Saëns’s famous music

The Carnival of the Animals (1886). Hear famous pieces played by Peabody’s band on the listening maps.

Where Saint-Saëns lived

Saint-Saëns did their best-known work in Paris, in France. 🌍 Fly there on the globe

Can you remember?

Which instrument plays the Elephant?

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