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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 338-342), discography (pages 320-321), and index.;

520 a| Quoting extensively from his letters, the author presents an accurate and balanced account of Saint-Saens's life and work, placing him in the context of nineteenth-century French music. The child prodigy became the eternal scholar who, besides being a prolific composer, was also one of the greatest organists of his day, a touring pianist of awesome technique, the producer of scholarly editions of other composers works, a contributor to a variety of newspapers and journals, a writer on literature, philosophy and the sciences--especially astronomy--as well as music, a poet and a playwright, and an inveterate traveller. Feted by royalty and a member of the Legion d'Honneur, he had the rare distinction--for a musician--of being alive to see the unveiling of a statue of himself. The often violent extremes of opinion which he aroused in others created a legacy of prejudices and assumptions which has for three-quarters of a century remained largely unchallenged and has militated against a more sober assessment of his music and its place in musical history. This biography offers just such an assessment. Together with an extensive bibliography, appendices with selections from the composer's essays and poetry, and an up-to-date discography of the ever-growing number of recordings, this biography is much needed and timely.;

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Saint-Saëns : a critical biography / Stephen Studd.

Author/creator	Studd, Stephen
Format	Book
Publication Info	London : Cygnus Arts ; Madison, NJ : Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1999.
Description	x, 356 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects	Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921. Composers--France. --Biography.

Contents	Child prodigy -- Student -- Organist -- Teacher -- Pianist -- Patriot -- Symphonic poet -- Husband and father -- The immortal -- Man of the theatre -- The travelling philosopher -- Reactionary and royal favourite -- Grand old man -- Patriot again -- World weary -- The legacy.
Abstract	Quoting extensively from his letters, the author presents an accurate and balanced account of Saint-Saens's life and work, placing him in the context of nineteenth-century French music. The child prodigy became the eternal scholar who, besides being a prolific composer, was also one of the greatest organists of his day, a touring pianist of awesome technique, the producer of scholarly editions of other composers works, a contributor to a variety of newspapers and journals, a writer on literature, philosophy and the sciences--especially astronomy--as well as music, a poet and a playwright, and an inveterate traveller. Feted by royalty and a member of the Legion d'Honneur, he had the rare distinction--for a musician--of being alive to see the unveiling of a statue of himself. The often violent extremes of opinion which he aroused in others created a legacy of prejudices and assumptions which has for three-quarters of a century remained largely unchallenged and has militated against a more sober assessment of his music and its place in musical history. This biography offers just such an assessment. Together with an extensive bibliography, appendices with selections from the composer's essays and poetry, and an up-to-date discography of the ever-growing number of recordings, this biography is much needed and timely.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 338-342), discography (pages 320-321), and index.
LCCN	99025256
ISBN	0838638422 (alk. paper)
ISBN	1900541653

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