The Carnival of the Animals
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The Carnival of the Animals is a humorous musical suite of 14 movements, including "The Swan", by the French composer Camille Saint-Saëns. About 25 minutes long, it was written for private performance
Saint-Saëns circa 1880
Part of the original manuscript score of "Aquarium". The top staff was written for the glass harmonica. Playⓘ
Title page to "Fossils" in the manuscript including drawing by the composer
Orchesterwerke Romantik Themen
Camille Saint-Saëns
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Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns was a French composer, organist, conductor and pianist of the Romantic era. His best-known works include Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, the Second Piano Concerto, the
The Carnival of the Animals
…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 long, it was written for private performance by two pianos and chamber ensemble; Saint-Saëns prohibited public performance of the…
The rue du Jardinet, site of Saint-Saëns's birthplace
Saint-Saëns in 1846
The old Paris Conservatoire building, where Saint-Saëns studied