Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals; Wedding Cake op.76; Caprice op. 79; Septuor Op. 65 [Import]

Camille Saint-Saens (Composer), Gennady Rozhdestvensky (Conductor), Soloists of Orchestre National de France (Performer), Orchestre National de la R.D.F. (Performer), Jean-Francois Heisser (Performer), Viktoria Postnikova (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Soloists of Orchestre National de France, Orchestre National de la R.D.F., Jean-Francois Heisser, Viktoria Postnikova
• Conductor: Gennady Rozhdestvensky
• Composer: Camille Saint-Saens
• Audio CD (August 4, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Warner Music France
• ASIN: B000005E8C
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #465,934 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Zoological Fantasy: Introduction And Royal Mach Of The Lion

2. Zoological Fantasy: Hens and Cockerels

3. Zoological Fantasy: Wild asses

4. Zoological Fantasy: Tortoises

5. Zoological Fantasy: The Elephant

6. Zoological Fantasy: Kangaroos

7. Zoological Fantasy: Aquarium

8. Zoological Fantasy: Persons with long ears

9. Zoological Fantasy: Cuckoo in the depths of the woods

10. Zoological Fantasy: Aviary

11. Zoological Fantasy: Pianists

12. Zoological Fantasy: Fossils

13. Zoological Fantasy: The Swan

14. Zoological Fantasy: Finale

15. Wedding Cake OP. 76 Waltz For Piano And Strings

16. Caprice OP.79, On Danish And Russian Themes For Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, And Piano

17. Septuor OP. 65 In E-Flat Major For Trumpet, 2 Violins, Alto, Cello, Double Bass And Piano: Preambule

18. Septuor OP. 65 In E-Flat Major For Trumpet, 2 Violins, Alto, Cello, Double Bass And Piano: Menuet

19. Septuor OP. 65 In E-Flat Major For Trumpet, 2 Violins, Alto, Cello, Double Bass And Piano: Intermede

20. Septuor OP. 65 In E-Flat Major For Trumpet, 2 Violins, Alto, Cello, Double Bass And Piano: Gavotte & Final

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievable CD, August 25, 2011

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Carlos Gonczar (Helsinki, Finland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals; Wedding Cake op.76; Caprice op. 79; Septuor Op. 65 (Audio CD)

We all are acquainted with this piece of musical joke by Saint-Saens, but not all of us have heard this rendition. Maestro Rozhdestvensky knows how to turn into gold everything he touches. So is the case with the 'Carnival' - the best performance I have heard in over fifty years of collecting recorded music. And Rozhdestvensky's reading is no joke, but pure fine art. Inspired by this modest CD I even wrote a letter of admiration to the maestro. I was rewarded with a personal dedication on a photo of his. It all happened due to the artistic power of this 'little musical joke'. A highly recommended disc. Enjoy this wonderful music!