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The Carnival of the Animals (French: Le Carnaval des animaux) is a humorous musical suite of 14 movements, including "The Swan", by the French composer Camille Saint-Saëns. About 25 minutes in duration, it was written for private performance by two pianos and chamber ensemble; Saint-Saëns prohibited public performance of the work during his ...
"Le cygne", pronounced [lə siɲ], or "The Swan", is the 13th and penultimate movement of The Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns. Originally scored for solo cello accompanied by two pianos, it has been arranged and transcribed for many instruments but remains best known as a cello solo.
Carnival of the Animals is a ballet choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon to the Le Carnaval Des Animaux by Saint-Saëns, with narrations written by John Lithgow, costumes and sets designs by Jon Morrell and lighting designed by Natasha Katz. It premiered on May 14, 2003, at the New York State Theater, performed by the New York City Ballet. [1]
Peter & the Wolf/Carnival of the Animals – Part II is a studio album by American parody singer-songwriter and musician "Weird Al" Yankovic and composer and keyboardist Wendy Carlos, released in October 1988 on CBS Records.
Chamber music: 75: 123: 1885: Sonate pour violon nº 1 en ré mineur: Violin Sonata No. 1 in D minor: for violin and piano: Chamber music — 125: 1886: Le carnaval des animaux, grande fantaisie zoologique: The Carnival of the Animals : for 2 pianos, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass, flute (also piccolo), clarinet, glass harmonica and ...
Used in The Carnival of the Animals, Seattle Youth Symphony, Camille Saint-Saëns, Vilem Sokol. Co-nominate and support. Shoemaker's Holiday 19:36, 15 September 2008 (UTC) Co-nominate and support. Bastique demandez 19:42, 15 September 2008 (UTC) question when was it recorded? Z gin der 2008-09-15T19:57Z
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Since the composer's death writers sympathetic to his music have expressed regret that he is known by the musical public for only a handful of his scores such as The Carnival of the Animals, the Second Piano Concerto, the Third Violin Concerto, the Organ Symphony, Samson et Dalila, Danse macabre and the Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso.