Carnival of the Animals

~ Recording by Beatrice Lillie, Gary Graffman, Julius Katchen, London Symphony Orchestra, Skitch Henderson

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2Carnival of the Animals26:44Camille Saint SaensChildren's ClassicsKenneth McKellar, Beatrice Lillie, Julius Katchen, Gary Graffman, London Symphony Orchestra, Skitch HendersonAlbum + Compilation
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)466 673-2
1.2Carnival of the Animals26:34Camille Saint‐SaënsPeter and the Wolf / Carnival of the AnimalsProkofiev, Saint‐Saëns; London Symphony OrchestraAlbum
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)467 470-2

Relationships

co-engineer:Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1960-02)
engineer:Peter Attwood (in 1960-02)
co-producer:John Culshaw (in 1960-02)
producer:Christopher Raeburn (producer) (in 1960-02)
cello:Kenneth Heath (cellist)
piano:Gary Graffman (pianist) (on 1960-02-12)
Julius Katchen (pianist) (on 1960-02-12)
spoken vocals:Beatrice Lillie (on 1960-02-12)
orchestra:London Symphony Orchestra (on 1960-02-12)
conductor:Skitch Henderson (on 1960-02-12)
recorded at:Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1960-02-12)
recording of:Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125) (on 1960-02-12)

Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)

composer:Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
parts:1. Le Carnaval des animaux : I. Introduction et marche royale du lion (The Carnival of the Animals: I. Introduction and Royal March of the Lion)
2. Le Carnaval des animaux : II. Poules et coqs
3. Le Carnaval des animaux : III. Hèmiones (Animaux véloces)
4. Le Carnaval des animaux : IV. Tortues
5. Le Carnaval des animaux : IX. Le Coucou au fond des bois
6. Le Carnaval des animaux : V. L'Éléphant (The Carnival of the Animals: V. The Elephant)
7. Le Carnaval des animaux : VI. Kangourous
8. Le Carnaval des animaux : VII. Aquarium (The Carnival of the Animals: VII. Aquarium)
9. Le Carnaval des animaux : VIII. Personnages à longues oreilles
10. Le Carnaval des animaux : X. Volière
11. Le Carnaval des animaux : XI. Pianistes
12. Le Carnaval des animaux : XII. Fossiles
13. Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan, part of orig. Carnival of the Animals, for cello and dual piano)
14. Le Carnaval des animaux : XIV. Finale (The Carnival of the Animals: XIV. Finale)
is the basis for:Space Mountain
arrangements:Carnival of the Animals Suite (for brass, Langford)
Le Carnaval des animaux (for piano 4 hands, Garban)
Le Carnaval des animaux (catch-all for arrangements)
Le Carnaval des animaux (for organ, Melnikova)