Camille Saint-Saëns Quotes

French composer, organist, conductor and pianist (1835–1921)

Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns (9 October 1835 – 16 December 1921), also known by his nom de plume, Sannois, was a French composer, organist, conductor, and pianist of the Romantic era.

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Native Name: Charles Camille Saint-Saëns

Alternative Names: Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns • Camille Saint-Saens • Saint-Saëns • Saint-Saens

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Nothing is more difficult than talking about music: if it is a prickly business for musicians, it is almost impossible for anyone else—the strongest, subtlest minds go astray.

“L’illusion wagnérienne”, Portraits et souvenirs, Société d’édition artistique, 1899, 206‒220