♪ MusicAges 6–7

The Carnival of the Animals

Camille Saint-Saëns · 1886

European

Fourteen short movements, one per animal — the lion, the elephant, the swan, the aquarium. The Swan, played on cello, is among the most beautiful three minutes of music ever written.

Listening resources

Leonard Bernstein / NY Philharmonic (full) at Internet Archive Full score at IMSLP

These are free or public-domain recordings and performances wherever possible.

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