Le carnaval des animaux
R.
Grande fantaisie zoologique
Sheet music
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Composed
1886 (February)
First published
1887 (No.13: Le cygne)**; 1922 (complete work)
Period
Romantic
Catalogue
R.
Dedication
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Movements
14
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Movements
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14
movements:; :Andante maestoso (A minor, 71 bars); :Allegro (E minor, 35 bars); :Presto furioso (C minor, 28 bars); :Andante maestoso (B-flat major, 22 bars); :Allegretto pomposo (E-flat major, 52 bars); :Moderato (C minor, 20 bars); :Andantino (A minor, 39 bars); :Ad libitum (A minor, 26 bars); :Andante (E major, 43 bars); :Moderato grazioso (F major, 31 bars); :Allegro moderato (C major, 30 bars); :Allegro ridicolo (G minor, 72 bars); :Andantino grazioso (G major, 28 bars); :Molto allegro (C major, 91 bars)
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