Classical
Also known as
The Carnival Of The Animals
Form
Suite
Composed
1886
Premiere
Mar 9, 1886, Paris (private premiere)
Published posthumously at the composer's request
Parts of the Work
L'éléphant
Classical
Instrumental
Also known as
The Elephant
Form
Suite (movement)
no.
5
Composed
1886
Sources
The forms to Report Corrections / Additions about this part of the work are available via its Work View.
Das Aquarium
Classical
YVpl-RNzdE4
The forms to Report Corrections / Additions about this part of the work are available via its Work View.
Le cygne
Classical
Instrumental
Also known as
The Swan
Form
Suite (movement)
no.
13
Composed
1886
Country/Region
France
The 14-part suite "Carnival of the Animals" ("Le Carnaval des Animaux"), the penultimate part of which is "Le cygne" (The Swan), was only published after the composer's death. However, there was a first performance in a private concert on March 9, 1886, with Camille Saint-Saëns and Louis Diémer at the piano.
Sources
b44-5M4e9nI
The forms to Report Corrections / Additions about this part of the work are available via its Work View.