Saint-Saëns - Le carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals) (1886)

Le carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals) (1886) I. Introduction et marche royale du lion (Introduction and Royal March of the Lion) [0:00] II. Poules et coqs (Hens and Roosters) [1:58] III. Hémiones - animaux véloces (Wild Asses - quick animals) [2:42] IV. Tortues (Tortoises) [3:22] V. L’éléphant (The Elephant) [5:24] VI. Kangourous (Kangaroos) [6:55] VII. Aquarium [7:51] VIII. Personnages à longues oreilles (Characters with Long Ears) [9:58] IX. Le coucou au fond des bois (The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods) [10:35] X. Volière (Aviary) [12:40] XI. Pianistes (Pianists) [13:52] XII. Fossiles (Fossils) [15:15] XIII. Le cygne (The Swan) [16:41] XIV. Finale [19:40] This is a famous musical suite by French composer Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921), written while on vacation in Austria in 1886. It is scored for a chamber ensemble of flute/piccolo, clarinet (B flat and C), two pianos, glass harmonica, xylophone