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Donald Macleod looks at the French composer famous for symphonies The Carnival of the Animals and Danse Macabre. A child prodigy, he graduated from piano to organ with great success ...

There's much more to Saint-Saëns than the Carnival of the Animals, as these outstanding recordings amply demonstrate... Read more Saint-Saëns was one of the most remarkable prodigies in the history of ...