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Composer Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) composed Le Carnaval des Animaux (Carnival of the Animals) in 1886 while taking a vacation in a small, beautiful Austrian village. The whimsical suite features 14 different movements, each one featuring an animal or group of animals.
- What is the most famous piece from Carnival of the Animals?
- What inspired Carnival of the Animals?
- What is the story of the Carnival of the Animals?
What is the most famous piece from Carnival of the Animals?
As far as Saint-Saëns is concerned, the two big works of 1886 were the Organ Symphony and the Carnival of the Animals. It's one of his most popular works, but Saint-Saëns premiered his 'grand zoological fantasy' privately.
What inspired Carnival of the Animals?
Saint-Saëns wrote the Carnival of the Animals as a distraction while composing his Symphony No. 3. ... Following a disastrous concert tour of Germany in 1893, Saint-Saëns withdrew to a small Austrian village, where he composed The Carnival of the Animals in February 1894.
What is the story of the Carnival of the Animals?
One day, two brothers discover a magical animal kingdom behind their bookcase. They are greeted by the royal lion with his shaggy mane; ask for directions from an old lonely tortoise; take a ride on some lumbering elephants; topple a skeleton of dinosaur bones; and swim among a school of shimmering fish.
