"I have a horror of sentimentality, and its name is Saint-Saëns" - Claude Debussy

Ran across this quote recently and went down a bit of a rabbit hole into Debussy and Saint-Saens' mutual hatred. I think it's important to remember that classical composers were all catty as hell and constantly beefing with each other. RIP Claude Debussy, you could have gotten in some great fights on Twitter. (Saint-Saens may have been sentimental but Danse Macabre still slaps).