Definition of Saint-Saens

1. Noun. French pianist and composer (1835-1921).

Exact synonyms: Charles Camille Saint-saens
Generic synonyms: Composer, Pianist, Piano Player

Lexicographical Neighbors of Saint-Saens

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Saimaa ringed seals
Saimiri sciureus
Saint
Saint's triad
Saint-Bernard's-lily
Saint-Denis
Saint-Domingue
Saint-John's-bread
Saint-Louis
Saint-Malo
Saint-Martin-le-Nœud
Saint-Mihiel
Saint-Pierre
Saint-Pierre and Miquelon
Saint-Saens (current term)
Saint-Simonian
Saint-Simonianism
Saint-Simonians
Saint-Simonism
Saint Agnes' Eve
Saint Agnes' Eves
Saint Agnes's Eve
Saint Ambrose
Saint Andrew
Saint Andrew's Day
Saint Andrew's cross
Saint Andrew's crosses
Saint Andrew the Apostle
Saint Anselm

Literary usage of Saint-Saens

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians by George Grove (1908)
"[Saint-Saens is a consummate master of composition, and no one possesses a more ... In addition to his other claims to distinction, Saint-Saens is a ..."

2. The Reign of William Rufus and the Accession of Henry the First by Edward Augustus Freeman (1882)
"... a daughter born daughter, to him in his wandering days,3 in marriage to Helias, lord of Saint-Saens.4 Helias, like so many of the Nor- H:s man nobles, ..."

3. Musicians of To-day by Romain Rolland (1915)
"CAMILLE Saint-Saens M. Saint-Saens has had the rare honour of becoming a classic ... These verses were read by M. Saint-Saens at a concert given on 10 June, ..."

4. Musicians of To-day by Romain Rolland (1915)
"CAMILLE Saint-Saens M. Saint-Saens has had the rare honour of becoming a classic ... These verses were read by M. Saint-Saens at a concert given on 10 June, ..."

5. The "A.L.A." Index An Index to General Literature, Biographical, Historical by William Isaac Fletcher, American Library Association (1914)
"Sainte-Beuve, С. А. Port. 18th cent. 2, 277-313. Saint-Saens, Camilla. Hervey, A. French music 19th cent. — Mason, DG Grieg to Brahms, 97. ..."

6. Music: Devoted to the Art, Science, Technic and Literature of Music (1893)
"Saint-Saens ON THE WAGNER CULT. (Translated from Camille Saint-Saens' ... PREFATORY NOTE:—Some months ago, when the presence of M. Saint-Saens was ..."

7. Modern Drama and Opera: Reading Lists on the Works of Various Authors by Clara A. Mulliken Norton, Frank Keller Walter, Fanny Elsie Marquand, Archibald Henderson (1915)
"Saint-Saens is a prolific and versatile composer and has won ... Saint-Saens is also a musical critic of distinction. His services to music have been ..."

8. The Opera: A Sketch of the Development of Opera : with Full Descriptions of by Richard Alexander Streatfeild (1897)
"... CHAPTER XI MODERN PRANCE GOUNOD—THOMAS—BIZET—SAINT SAENS—REYER— MASSENET—BRUNEAU. IF one were bent upon paradox, it would not be far from the truth to ..."

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