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Camille Saint-Saëns: The Carnival Of The Animals: Orchestra: Score


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Written in 1886 for an annual Mardi Gras concert The Carnival Of The Animals consists of 14 pieces scored for flute/piccolo clarinet glass harmonica (tuned glass bowls) xylophone 2 pianos and strings. Each piece embodies a zoological motif painting a musical picture of - among others - a lion chickens turtles an elephant kangaroos and the immensely popular swan In his joyful musical romp the composer borrows from well-known classical works including references to Berlioz and Mendelssohn in 'The Elephant' and passages of his own Danse Macabre in 'Fossils'.Reprinted from the original authoritative score this handsome and inexpensiveedition will charm musicians and music lovers everywhere.

Composer/Artist : Camille Saint-Saens
Instrumentation :

Orchestra


Publisher :

Dover Publications


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