The Swan from Carnival of the Animals (Saint-Saëns)
Movements
xiii Le cygne (The Swan)
Notes
The Carnival of the Animals is a humorous musical suite of 14 movements, including “The Swan”, by Saint-Saëns. It was written for private performance by two pianos and chamber ensemble; Saint-Saëns prohibited public performance during his lifetime, feeling that its frivolity would damage his standing as a serious composer.
