The Carnival of the Animals, R. 125

Work Information

This series of chamber music suite composed by the French composer Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns is formed by 14 pieces. It is well-known for the vivid portrayal of many animals by various instruments. The last one, Finale, reappears all instruments and the important sections of "The Carnival of the Animals", and ends in C Major flourishingly.

Composer

Saint-Saëns, Charles-Camille

Track

• No. 1 Introduction and royal march of the lion
• No. 2 Hens and roosters
• No. 3 Wild Ass
• No. 4 Tortoises
• No. 5 The elephant
• No. 6 Kangourous
• No. 7 Aquarium
• No. 8 Characters with long ears
• No. 9 The cuckoo in the depths of the woods
• No. 10 Aviary
• No. 11 Pianists
• No. 11 Pianists
• No. 12 Fossils
• No. 12 Fossils
• No. 13 The swan
• No. 13 The swan
• No. 13 The swan
• No. 13 The swan
• No. 14 Final