Fine Music Radio Composer of the Week

Composer Of The Week - 11 May - 15 May 26

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By the age of two, he could read, write and play the piano. A proudly nationalistic composer, he brought animals vividly to life – from plodding double-bass elephants to pecking piano-and-string hens. Camille Saint-Saëns is our composer of the week.
15 May English South Africa Music · Arts

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