saint-saens

Thân thiện

A pianist performs a piece by Saint-Saens.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A French composer and pianist: "Saint-Saëns" refers to Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns, a prominent French musician of the Romantic era, known for his works such as The Carnival of the Animals, Danse Macabre, and his symphonies.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The orchestra performed a piece by Saint-Saëns.
  • Saint-Saëns was a child prodigy who gave his first piano recital at the age of ten.

Advanced Usage

• Used attributively to describe his work or style: The name can function adjectivally to denote characteristics of his compositions.
  • The concert featured a Saint-Saëns symphony.
  • She has a particular fondness for the Saint-Saëns piano concertos.

Variants and Related Words

• Saint-Saënsian (adj, rare): Pertaining to or characteristic of Saint-Saëns or his music.
  • The piece has a certain Saint-Saënsian elegance.

Synonyms

• Composer: A person who writes music.
• Musician: A person who plays a musical instrument or is musically talented.

Notes

• The name is often spelled with a diaeresis (tréma) over the 'ë' (Saint-Saëns), indicating that the 'e' is pronounced separately from the preceding 'a'.
• As a proper noun, it is typically capitalized and does not have a plural form.

Học thuật

Noun

1. French pianist and composer (1835-1921)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Saint-Saens
• Charles Camille Saint-Saens