Saint-Sáens – Voliere from Carnival of the Animals
Video-masterclass with: Emily Beynon – Principal Royal Concertgebouw
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Saint-Sáens - Voliere from Carnival of the Animals - Flute Excerpt
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Work:
- Saint-Såens, Voliere from Carnival of the Animals
Composed:
- February, 1886
First Performance:
- February 26th 1922 (posthumously) was the first public performance. Saint-Saens had not allowed performances of the work during his lifetime, believing the work may cause damage to his reputation as a serious composer.
Movements:
- Introduction et marche royale du lion (Introduction and royal march of the lion)
- Poules et coqs (Hens and roosters)
- Hémiones (animaux véloces) (Wild asses; quick animals)
- Tortues (Tortoises)
- L’éléphant (The elephant)
- Kangourous (Kangaroos)
- Aquarium
- Personnages à longues oreilles (Characters with long ears)
- Le coucou au fond des bois (The cuckoo in the depths of the woods)
- Volière (Aviary)
- Pianistes (Pianists)
- Fossiles (Fossils)
- Le cygne (The swan)
- XIV
Excerpts on PrincipalChairs from:
- whole of Voliere.
Audio excerpt from:
- Label: Naxos Regular CD
- Artists: Lenard, Ondrej; Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Video lesson by:
- Emily Beynon
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