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Camille Saint-Saëns: The Carnival of the Animals (1886)
From the beginning, Saint-Saëns regarded The Carnival of the Animals as a piece of fun. The work was written for private performance by an ad hoc ensemble of two pianos and other instruments, and is considered a humorous musical suite of fourteen movements.
The Carnival of the Animals
I “Introduction et marche royale du lion” (Introduction and Royal March of the Lion)
II “Poules et coqs” (Hens and Roosters)
III “Hémiones (animaux véloces)” (Wild Donkeys Swift Animals)
IV “Tortues” (Tortoises)
V “L’Éléphant” (The Elephant)
VI “Kangourous”
VII “Aquarium”
VIII “Personnages à longues oreilles” (Characters with Long Ears)
IX “Le Coucou au fond des bois” (The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods)
X “Volière” (Aviary)
XI “Pianistes” (Pianists)
XII “Fossiles” (Fossils)
XIII “Le cygne” (The Swan)
XIV Final (Finale)
Definitely a favorite! It’s always such fun to listen to this. The Swan is my favorite. It’s everyone’s favorite, isn’t it? So beautiful!
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Haha, probably. We ave known so many of these for years but haven’t listen to the whole thing a whole lot. Now we do! Fun!
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Thanks for this happy memory! One of my son’s favorites when he was a child. Probably still is.
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Few things bring back memories like music does, I guess. Well, scents do, too. Anyway, glad to have been of assistance. 🙂
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I had this album as a teenager. It also featured Danse Macabre, which I also loved. Great memories!
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Music does that, doesn’t it, bring back memories, that is. 🙂
Thanks for stopping by!
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