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Saint-Saëns - The Swan from The Carnival of the Animals
Sheet music for cello
| Alt. Title: | Le Carnaval des Animaux |
|---|---|
| Info: | The Swan (Le cygne) is a movement from The Carnival of the Animals (Le carnaval des animaux), a musical suite of fourteen movements, each representing a different animal or animals. The work was written for private performance by an ad hoc ensemble of two pianos and other instruments, and lasts around 25 minutes. |
| Opus number: | R.125 |
| Date: | 1886 |
| Artist: | Camille Saint-Saëns |
| Born: | 9 October 1835, Paris |
| Died: | 16 December 1921, Paris |
| The artist: | French composer, organist, conductor and pianist of the Romantic era. Saint-Saëns was a musical prodigy, making his concert debut at the age of ten. |
| Instrument: | Cello |
| Key: | G major |
| Range: | E3 - D5 |
| Time signature: | 6/4 |
| Tempo: | 20 BPM |
| Duration: | 2:51 |
| Pages: | 1 |
| Difficulty: | Intermediate |
| Style: | Classical |
