{"product_id":"saint-saens-c-carnival-of-the-animals","title":"Saint-Saens, C :: Carnival of the Animals","description":"\u003cspan class=\"NameInDesc\"\u003eCarnival of the Animals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ComposerInDesc\"\u003eSaint-Saens, C\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMusicians Publications presents Camille Saint-Saen s  Carnival of the Animals  arranged for flute choir plus by Bill Holcombe. Scored for 4 C flutes, alto flute, and bass flute, this arrangement also includes an optional bassoon or cello, bass clarinet, and\/or contra bass flute part to help fill out the bass. This arrangement is advanced in difficulty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Camille Saint-Saens had no intention of offering  The Carnival of the Animals  to the public when he composed the piece early in 1886; he simply thought to provide an entertainment for his friends at Carnival time. Following the first private performance, Saint-Saens  old friend and supporter, Franz Liszt, requested that the suite be given again. Thinking the work to be too frivolous to be considered as serious music, Saint-Saens then specifically prohibited further performances, allowing only one piece of the fourteen-section composition to be performed during his lifetime   The Swan. On February 26, 1922, a little more than two months after the composer s death, the public premiere took place, and  The Carnival of the Animals  quickly became one of Saint-Saens  most popular works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecognized as a whimsical introduction to classical music,  The Carnival of the Animals  consists of 14 movements, with each movement using different parts of the orchestra to embody the sounds of an animal, from roosters to elephants to kangaroos. The original score called for only eleven instruments: two pianos, a flute, a clarinet, a glass harmonica xylophone, string quartet, and double bass. Today, the strings are usually beefed up to orchestral proportions and some performances include recitation of verses written for the work by one of several poets or humorists.  -cpyb.org \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Musicians Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46968589517094,"sku":"MPFC174","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/3559\/5814\/products\/700000000MPFC174_d.jpg?v=1697515694","url":"https:\/\/www.flute4u.com\/products\/saint-saens-c-carnival-of-the-animals","provider":"Carolyn Nussbaum Music Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}