by Saint-Saëns, C., Ensemble Musique Oblique · Harmonia Mundi · CD · EAN 0794881600328
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«Le Carnaval des animaux» is the classical music album by Camille Saint-Saëns released in 2000 by Harmonia Mundi, on CD.
The title piece, composed in 1886, is a zoological fantasy for two pianos and chamber ensemble in which Saint-Saëns humorously portrays various animals. The CD also includes the Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 14, from 1855, and the music the composer wrote in 1908 for the movie L'Assassinat du duc de Guise.
Disc performed by the Ensemble Musique Oblique, part of Harmonia Mundi's «musique d'abord» collection, reference HMA 1951472; total duration, 73'38.
Suitable for listeners wanting to discover other works by Saint-Saëns and for use as teaching material in music classes.
