Ms. Coll. 76 Finding aid prepared by Clémence Scouten. Last updated on July 29, 2015. University of Pennsylvania, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts 2015 May 7
Table of Contents Summary Information... 3 Biography/History...3 Scope and Contents...4 Administrative Information...4 Controlled Access Headings... 5 Collection Inventory... 6 - Page 2 -
Summary Information Repository University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts Creator Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921 Title Camille Saint-Saëns letters Call number Ms. Coll. 76 Date [inclusive] 1879-1921 Extent 0.2 linear feet (1 box) Language French Abstract Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 1921) was a French composer, organist, conductor and pianist of the Romantic era. This collection consists of letters from Camille Saint-Saëns to various correspondents. A great many of the letters are to Princess A. Bibesco. Other addressees include Edouard Dern, Marianne Eissler, Richard Pohl, a Monsieur F. Hueffer, a Monsieur Alboize, Dandelot and Sardou. Cite as: Camille Saint-Saëns letters, 1879-1921, Ms. Coll. 76, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania Biography/History - Page 3 -
Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 1921) was a French composer, organist, conductor and pianist of the Romantic era. A child-prodigy, he performed in his first concert at the age of ten and began studying at the Conservatoire de Paris at thirteen. His early professional years were spent as an organist in Paris until he began composing, at which point he achieved critical success and eventually became an internationally-known figure. His best-known works include Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso (1863), the Second Piano Concerto (1868), the First Cello Concerto (1872), Danse macabre (1874), the opera Samson and Delilah (1877), the Third Violin Concerto (1880), the Third ("Organ") Symphony (1886) and The Carnival of the Animals (1887). Scope and Contents This collection consists of letters from Camille Saint-Saëns to various correspondents. It also includes one telegram and several envelopes whose contents are missing. A great many of the letters are to Princess A. Bibesco. Other addressees include Edouard Dern, Marianne Eissler, Richard Pohl, a Monsieur F. Hueffer, a Monsieur Alboize, Dandelot and Sardou. Many of the addressees cannot be identified. One letter is written on the same sheet as an undated letter in German from an unidentified correspondent to "Lieber Freund," possibly Saint-Saëns. The collection includes an undated postcard with a portrait photograph of Saint-Saëns. Most of the letters are accompanied with English translations. Administrative Information University of Pennsylvania, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts 2015 May 7 Finding aid prepared by Clémence Scouten. Access Restrictions This collection is open for research use. Use Restrictions Copyright restrictions may exist. For most library holdings, the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania do not hold copyright. It is the responsibility of the requester to seek permission from the holder of the copyright to reproduce material from the Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts. - Page 4 -
Source of Acquisition Gift of Leon Robbin in memory of Otto Albrecht, 1993-1994. Controlled Access Headings FORM/GENRE(S) Correspondence Photographic postcards SUBJECT(S) Composers--France--19th century Composers--France--20th century - Page 5 -
Collection Inventory Box Folder Alboize, 1888. 1 1 Bibesco, A., Princesse, 1892-1902. 1 2 Bibesco, A., Princesse, undated. 1 3 Bibesco, A., Princesse?, undated. 1 4 Dandelot, 1919-1921. 1 5 Dern, Edouard, 1912-1914. 1 6 Eissler, Marianne, 1907-1913. 1 7 - Page 6 -
Hueffer, F., circa 1879. 1 8 Pohl, Richard, 1882. 1 9 Saint-Saëns, Camille, undated. 1 10 Sardou, 1901. 1 11 Letters to unidentified recipients, 1879-1898. 1 12 Letters to unidentified recipients, 1900-1920. 1 13 Letters to unidentified recipients, undated. 1 14 Letters to unidentified recipients, includes German letter, undated. 1 15 - Page 7 -
List of Saint-Saëns' Letters. 1 16 - Page 8 -