He gave his first pianoforte recital in 1846 at the age of 11.  
He gave his first pianoforte recital in 1846 at the age of 11.  Six years later he befriended Liszt and dedicated his Third Symphony to the Hungarian.  He would go on to be the teacher of Gabriel Faure and write the coronation march for Edward VII in 1902.  Among his piano works are Variations of a Theme of Beethoven and Caprice heroique, while orchestral works include Phaeton and Omphale's Spinning Wheel.  FTP, name this composer of Danse Macabre, Samson and Delilah, and Carnival of the Animals.
He gave his first pianoforte recital in 1846 at the age of 11.  
Camille Saint-Saens