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Le Carnaval des Animaux: Pianistes

Review:      Have some fun with this delightful movement from Saint-Saens’ masterwork! The adaptation for handbells reflects a part of piano mastery that audiences rarely see--practicing scales and scalar runs. Carnival of the Animals was composed by Saint-Saens in 1886, and he originally scored it for two pianos, strings, flute and piccolo, clarinet, glass harmonica, and xylophone. Cellist Charles Lebouc staged the first performance at a private concert on March 9, 1886. Saint-Saens was insistent that the work not be published in his lifetime for fear that it would mar his reputation as a composer of serious music. He later allowed publication of The Swan, the next-to-last movement, for cello with piano accompaniment. After his death, the firm of Durand in Paris published the entire work, which remains popular today. 30 measures.

Published by: Casa Publications

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Composer:
Saint-Saens, Camille
Arranger:
Tucker, Sondra
Octaves:
5
Level:
3+
Rating:
Medium
Copyright:
2016
Season: All Year
Classification: Church or Concert , Classical Composers , Classical Music , Concert , Secular
Technique: Martellato
Voicing: Handbells, No Choral
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MCSHB018 5 Oct HB  
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DCSHB018 Digital Direct
5 Oct HB
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