Lesson 5

Carnival of the Animals, by Camille Saint-Saens (1886)

Here is a video with the themes of all the Animals in the piece.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xN5ThS83sbw 

Can you make a list of all the animals at the Carnival?

Can you remember what instruments were representing each of the animals?

If you have time/interest, here is the entire piece for your enjoyment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBGEf4urGNo