Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Camille
Saint‑Saëns, a composer whose career was shaped as much by
personality and circumstance as by precocious talent. Raised in
Paris by strong‑minded women who recognised his gifts early,
Saint‑Saëns grew into a formidable pianist and an alert observer
of the musical world around him. He moved easily through the
city’s salons, where reputations were made, ideas exchanged, and
music absorbed as a social force as much as an art. Alongside
influential relationships, including a lasting creative bond with
Gabriel Fauré, Saint‑Saëns was drawn into a life increasingly
shaped by travel.
Music featured includes: Danse macabre, Op. 40 Calme des nuits
(Deux Chœurs, Op. 68 No. 1) Violin Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op.
75 Oratorio de Noël, Op. 12 (Movements 1–4) Symphony No. 1 in E
flat major, Op. 2 Tarantelle in A minor, Op. 6 Piano Quintet in A
minor, Op. 14 Violin Concerto No. 1 in A major, Op. 20 Piano
Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22 Le timbre d’argent (extract)
Marche héroïque, Op. 34 La jeunesse d’Hercule, Op. 50 A Voice by
the Cedar Tree Romance in C major, Op. 48 Romance, Op. 36 Le
Déluge: Prelude Samson et Dalila: “Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix”
Requiem, Op. 54 (extracts) Suite algérienne, Op. 60: Prélude
Étienne Marcel: Ballet Music (extracts) Cello Concerto No. 1, Op.
33 Le carnaval des animaux Oboe Sonata in D major, Op. 166
Presented by Donald Macleod Produced by Ellie Ajao for BBC Audio
Wales and West
For full track listings, including artist and recording details,
and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after
broadcast) head to the series page for Camille Saint-Saëns
(1835-1921) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002v8nk.
And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve
featured on Composer of the Week here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z.
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