Category Archives: Saint-Saëns, Camille

How do fossils behave? On a passage in Saint-Saëns’ Carnaval des animaux

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Camille Saint-Saëns – a portrait for the 100th anniversary of his death

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What did the composer want? On a strange measure in Saint-Saëns’ Romance for Flute op. 37

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Don’t miss a beat! The first movement of Saint-Saëns’ 2nd piano concerto

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France sets the tone – new Urtext editions in the “blue jersey”

It isn’t only with the European Football Championship 2016 that … Continue reading

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A “bad apple” in Camille Saint-Saëns’ 2nd cello sonata?

Saint-Saëns was likely far from the “genius thinking” of romanticism. … Continue reading

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Christmas Blog

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