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Composer of the Week Camille Saint-Saens Episodes

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  1. The Conservative

    5/5 Donald Macleod explores Saint-Sa毛ns's late works and concerns.

  2. The Expatriate

    4/5 After a visit to Algiers, Saint-Saens increasingly sought to escape the 'horrible North'.

  3. The Patriot

    3/5 Donald Macleod on Saint-Saens's progression from maverick to establishment figure.

  4. The Women in His Life

    2/5 Donald Macleod on Saint-Saens's relationships with and attitudes towards women.

  5. The Greatest Organist in the World

    1/5 Saint-Saens was appointed organist at the Madeleine church in Paris at the age of just 22.