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Saint-Saëns and Liszt
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Saint-Saëns: Facts, pronuncation, works and more about the great composer
3. Saint-Saëns and Liszt
The youthful Saint-Saëns, pictured, studied the organ and composition at the Conservatoire de Paris. He won many top prizes and eventually gained an introduction to Franz Liszt who went on to become one of his closest friends and supporters. Liszt described Saint-Saëns as ‘the greatest organist in the world’.
