Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | October 9, 1835 |
Birth Place | Paris, France |
Age | 184 YEARS OLD |
Died On | Dec 16, 1921 (age 86) |
Birth Sign | Libra |
Net worth: $7 Million (2024)
About
Romantic-era organist, Conductor, and Pianist who became known for his compositions "The Carnival of Animals," "Samson and Delilah," and "Danse macabre." His Piano Concerto No. 2, Cello Concerto No. 1, and Symphony No. 3 also retained popularity long after his death.
Before Fame
His perfect pitch was discovered while he was still two. He made his public concert debut when he was five, accompanying a violin sonata by Beethoven.
Trivia
He became the first acclaimed Composer to score a motion picture, "The Assassination of the Duke of Guise" from 1908.
Family Life
He never knew his father, a government clerk who passed away three months after he was born. He wed 19-year-old Marie Laure Emile Truffot in 1875 at age 40. He had two sons with her. Both sons died in 1878.
Associated With
He and Claude Debussy shared a mutual hatred for each other's work.