In Reply to: Well, as I was telling my wife yesterday. . . posted by Chris from Lafayette on April 1, 2012 at 18:55:40:
that Saint-Saens' operas, the chief basis for his fame in his day, are mostly forgotten today, with the possible exception of Samson and Delilah. And he considered The Carnival of the Animals, probably his best-known piece today, such an embarrassment he would not allow it to be performed in public, except for Le Cygne.
I have no idea why Brahms has such an exalted reputation while Saint-Saens is, as you say, dismissed. Apparently they were both reasonably modest and dignified, and justifiably respected, musical eminences in their day.
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