Saint-Saëns

American  

[san-sahns, -sahn] / sɛ̃ˈsɑ̃s, -ˈsɑ̃ /

noun

1. Charles Camille 1835–1921, French composer and pianist.

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Saint-Saëns British  

/ sɛ̃sɑ̃s /

noun

1. ( Charles ) Camille (kamij). 1835–1921, French composer, pianist, and organist. His works include the symphonic poem Danse Macabre (1874), the opera Samson and Delilah (1877), the humorous orchestral suite Carnival of Animals (1886), five symphonies, and five piano concertos

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Example Sentences

Suddenly, as the orchestra rehearsed the Saint-Saëns second piano concerto, the maestro walked angrily off the stage.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Bonis piece I had never heard, and the delightful Saint-Saëns concerto I am not competent to judge.

From The Wall Street Journal

He also has Killian ransack his house to an aria from Camille Saint-Saëns’ “Samson & Delilah,” a reference that only half-works because no woman in here has ever betrayed him.

From Los Angeles Times

In between these big weekends, Dudamel led a quirky program that began with a jokey but spectacular performance of Saint-Saëns’ “Carnival of the Animals,” with pianists Sergio Tiempo and Karin Lechner, along with animated film and enchanting narrations by Dudamel’s son, Martín.

From Los Angeles Times

The papers reported that she sang for the renowned French composers Massenet and Saint-Saens, whose works she would perform on the concert stage.

From Los Angeles Times