Project Gutenberg 2005-08-07 Public domain in the USA. 115 Saint-Saëns, Camille 1835 1921 Saint-Saens, Camille Saint-Saëns, Charles Camille Rich, Edwin Gile 1879 1939 unk84062684 Musical Memories $a Boston, $b Small, Maynard & co., $c c1919. Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Ben Beasley and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Musical Memories" by Camille Saint-Saëns is a memoir written in the early 20th century. The book reflects on the author's childhood and formative experiences in music, touching upon the influences of his family and education. It delves into the history of music, art, and the composer’s personal insights, revealing his encounters with prominent figures and institutions in the world of music. The opening of the memoir introduces Saint-Saëns's early life, highlighting the dual influence of his mother and maternal great-aunt, both of whom played crucial roles in shaping his musical upbringing. He recalls his delicate health and the nurturing environment they provided, which encouraged his early fascination with music, even at a very young age. Saint-Saëns shares stories of his piano lessons, his blossoming talent, and formative experiences at the Conservatoire, setting the stage for a life dedicated to music and composition. This section serves not only as a personal reflection but also as a window into the educational and artistic landscape of his youth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Music -- History and criticism Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921 Musicians -- Biography ML Text Music Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Music 340653 340662 2024-10-07T10:35:36.566657 2023-09-07T11:05:34.679865 text/html text/html 340883 2020-12-12T08:41:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3394911 2020-12-12T08:41:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3675755 2024-10-07T10:35:47.190596 application/epub+zip 3675369 2024-10-07T10:35:40.553637 application/epub+zip 197571 2024-10-07T10:35:38.739600 application/epub+zip 4060618 2024-10-07T10:35:51.907576 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4025502 2024-10-07T10:35:45.466635 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344615 2022-09-08T05:34:18.442387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314818 314842 2024-10-07T10:35:35.710613 2023-09-07T11:05:34.012830 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 314287 2020-12-12T08:41:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 121733 2020-12-12T08:41:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 314282 2020-12-12T08:41:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 121444 2020-12-12T08:41:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22758 2024-10-07T10:35:52.067536 application/rdf+xml 15169 2024-10-07T10:35:39.315636 image/jpeg 3813 2024-10-07T10:35:39.027625 image/jpeg 3483935 2024-10-07T10:35:36.682618 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia