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Also Known As Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns
Born October 9, 1835 • Paris • France
Died December 16, 1921 (aged 86) • Algiers • Algeria
Notable Works “Organ Symphony” • “Samson and Delilah” • “The Carnival of Animals” • “Woodwind Sonatas”
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