The Carnival of the Animals in Full Score (Dover Orchestral

ISBN: 0486404129

Author: Saint-Sa

Condition: new

Written in 1886 for a Mardi Gras celebration, Saint-Sans' best-known work consists of 14 pieces scored for flute/piccolo, clarinet, glass harmonica (tuned glass bowls), xylophone, two pianos, and strings. Playfully borrowing themes from other works - including his own - the composer paints delightful musical portraits of a lion, chickens, turtles, an elephant, kangaroos, and the immensely popular swan. Reproduced from an authoritative source. Instrumentation.