One of his last works was the film score for the movie The Assassination of the Duke of Guise.
This composer's third symphony was written in two movements but maintains the traditional four-movement structure, and begins with a theme incorporating the beginning of the Dies irae chant. One of his last works was the film score for the movie The Assassination of the Duke of Guise. His works inspired by the Middle East include Nuit persane and his fifth piano concerto, which is nicknamed The Egyptian. He also set to music a poem by Henri Cazalis which begins with the words "zig, zig, zig." In one of his works, the xylophone represents the dancing of skeletons and another of his works has movements such as "Characters with Long Ears," "Fossils," and "The Swan." For 10 points, name this French composer of Danse Macabre and Carnival of the Animals.
This composer's third symphony was written in two movements but maintains the traditional four-movement structure, and begins with a theme incorporating the beginning of the Dies irae chant.
Charles-Camille Saint-Saens