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)

Related works

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, strings and two pianos)
2. Le Carnaval des animaux : II. Poules et coqs (The Carnival of the Animals: II. Hens and Cocks, violins, viola, two pianos and clarinet)
3. Le Carnaval des animaux : III. Hémiones (Animaux véloces) (The Carnival of the Animals: III. Wild Asses, two pianos)
4. Le Carnaval des animaux : IV. Tortues (The Carnival of the Animals: IV. Tortoises, strings and piano)
5. Le Carnaval des animaux : V. L’Éléphant (The Carnival of the Animals: V. The Elephant, double bass and piano)
6. Le Carnaval des animaux : VI. Kangourous (The Carnival of the Animals: VI. Kangaroos, two pianos)
7. Le Carnaval des animaux : VII. Aquarium (The Carnival of the Animals: VII. Aquarium, string quartet (violins, viola, cello), two pianos, flute, and glass harmonica)
8. Le Carnaval des animaux : VIII. Personnages à longues oreilles (The Carnival of the Animals: VIII. Personages With Long Ears, two violins)
9. Le Carnaval des animaux : IX. Le Coucou au fond des bois (The Carnival of the Animals: IX. The Cuckoo in the Heart of the Woods, two pianos and clarinet)
10. Le Carnaval des animaux : X. Volière (The Carnival of the Animals: X. Aviary, strings, pianos and flute)
11. Le Carnaval des animaux : XI. Pianistes (The Carnival of the Animals: XI. Pianists, strings and two pianos)
12. Le Carnaval des animaux : XII. Fossiles (The Carnival of the Animals: XII. Fossils, strings, two pianos, clarinet, and xylophone)
13. Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan, two pianos and cello)
14. Le Carnaval des animaux : XIV. Finale (The Carnival of the Animals: XIV. Finale, full ensemble)
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)