Musical Memories

BY CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS

TRANSLATED BY EDWIN GILE RICH

I  MEMORIES OF MY CHILDHOOD

II  THE OLD CONSERVATOIRE

III  VICTOR HUGO

IV  THE HISTORY OF AN OPERA-COMIQUE

V  LOUIS GALLET

VI  HISTORY AND MYTHOLOGY IN OPERA

VII  ART FOR ART’S SAKE

VIII  POPULAR SCIENCE AND ART

IX  ANARCHY IN MUSIC

X  THE ORGAN

XI  JOSEPH HAYDN AND THE “SEVEN WORDS”

XII  THE LISZT CENTENARY AT HEIDELBERG (1912)

XIII  BERLIOZ’S REQUIEM

XIV  PAULINE VIARDOT

XV  ORPHEE

XVI  DELSARTE

XVII  SEGHERS

XVIII  ROSSINI

XIX  JULES MASSENET

XX  MEYERBEER

XXI  JACQUES OFFENBACH

XXII  THEIR MAJESTIES

XXIII  MUSICAL PAINTERS

Original text by Camille Saint-Saens, translated by Edwin Gile Rich [1919], edited and revised by Daniel McAdam - this text © 2005.  Please note: all applicable material on this website is protected by law and may not be copied without express written permission.