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The Life of Camille Saint-Saëns

The Life of Camille Saint-Saëns

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We’re kicking off a brand-new composer series—and this one’s all about the brilliant French composer Camille Saint-Saëns! 🎼

In this first episode of our 3-part series, your child will discover:

  • What made Saint-Saëns a child prodigy

  • His early musical education and incredible memory

  • How travel and science inspired his compositions

  • The tragedies and triumphs that shaped his life

  • Why his music stood apart from others in his time

Plus! This episode includes a FREE Audio Treasure Hunt to make listening extra interactive and fun. Can your child catch how old Saint-Saëns was at his first public concert? Or what inspired his “Egyptian” piano concerto?

🎧 Featured Music Includes:

  • Organ Symphony

  • Piano Concerto No. 5 “The Egyptian”

  • Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor

Don’t forget to download your free Audio Treasure Hunt worksheet and explore my curated playlist of Camille Saint-Saëns’ most beloved compositions.

🎹 Enrollment Now Open: If you’ve been thinking about starting piano lessons at home, now’s the perfect time! Public enrollment for Busy Kids Do Piano is open through August 18th. Learn more and sign up here.

Don’t miss Episode 157, where we’ll take a closer listen to The Carnival of the Animals—a delightful musical zoo full of lions, kangaroos, and the famous swan.

Until next time, keep listening and keep making music!

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