Conversation so far:
What are some important things to know about the music?
Saint-Saens is a consummate master of composition, and no one possesses a more profound knowledge than he does of the secrets and resources of the art.
Was he well known by many?
his works are on the one hand not frivolous enough to become popular in the widest sense.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Less attracted than some of his French contemporaries to the continuous stream of music popularised by Wagner, Saint-Saens often favoured self-contained melodies.

Question: Is there anything else that is important regarding his music?
Self-contained rewrite: Other than Camille Saint-Saëns's master compositions and self-contained melodies, Is there anything else that is important regarding his music?