ABSTRACT
Dieppe: Médiathèque Jean Renoir, 1997. 75 p. ISBN 290742047X. ML 141P1851.S6.This brief monograph was the result of a month of celebrations of the life and music of Saint-Saëns and his association with the city of Dieppe, France. The book includes discussions of the composer’s biography by Yves Gérard, and descriptions of various items in the Saint-Saëns museum by Pierre Ickowicz, the present curator. The 74 specific items mentioned in the catalog all bear witness to the composer’s association with the city, such as various concert programs, presentations, letters, and medals he received. Gérard’s article on the museum hints at the great variety of materials housed in the chateau, including furniture, scores, books, and artworks donated by the composer during the course of his life. Also found in this museum is a collection of more than 15,000 letters, the most substantial compilation of the Saint-Saëns’s correspondence in one place. A brief history of the collection and its curators is offered by M. Ickowicz. At the conclusion of the monograph are concert programs and notes from performances given by the École Nationale de Musique de Dieppe during this celebration.
