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    Camille Saint-Saëns composed "Carnival of the Animals" in 1886. The piece uses various instruments to represent different animals. It depicts 14 animals through their characteristic sounds and behaviors portrayed by different instruments and styles. The piece was written for a private concert and was not published until after Saint-Saëns' death due to his concern that it would damage his reputation as a serious composer.

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    Camille Saint-Saëns composed "Carnival of the Animals" in 1886. The piece uses various instruments to represent different animals. It depicts 14 animals through their characteristic sounds and behaviors portrayed by different instruments and styles. The piece was written for a private concert and was not published until after Saint-Saëns' death due to his concern that it would damage his reputation as a serious composer.

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    Camille Saint-Saëns composed "Carnival of the Animals" in 1886. The piece uses various instruments to represent different animals. It depicts 14 animals through their characteristic sounds and behaviors portrayed by different instruments and styles. The piece was written for a private concert and was not published until after Saint-Saëns' death due to his concern that it would damage his reputation as a serious composer.

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    Carnival of The Animals

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    Camille Saint-Saëns composed "Carnival of the Animals" in 1886. The piece uses various instruments to represent different animals. It depicts 14 animals through their characteristic sounds and behaviors portrayed by different instruments and styles. The piece was written for a private concert and was not published until after Saint-Saëns' death due to his concern that it would damage his reputation as a serious composer.

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    Carnival of the Animals

    Learning Objective: To identify the


    Instruments of the Orchestra
    Saint-Saens was born in 1835 in Paris and was a famous
    composer and pianist. He first played the piano when he was 2
    years old; composed his first piece of music aged 3 and was
    still giving concerts when he was 85

    Introduction
    Can you guess the correct
    Animal?

    What instruments are used to


    represent the Animal?
    Lions
    High Strings

    Piano –
    makes
    roaring
    sounds
    Can you guess the correct
    Animal?

    What instruments are used to


    represent the Animal?
    Chickens
    and hens

    Violins, Oboe and


    Piano
    Can you guess the correct
    Animal?

    What instruments are used to


    represent the Animal?
    Tortoises

    Piano and Lower


    Strings
    Can you guess the correct
    Animal?

    What instruments are used to


    represent the Animal?
    Elephant

    Piano

    Double bass
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOEYhQvRSE0
    Can you guess the correct
    Animal?

    What instruments are used to


    represent the Animal?
    Kangaroo

    Piano
    Can you guess the correct
    Animal?

    What instruments are used to


    represent the Animal?
    Cool sparkly sounds

    High Strings,
    Glockenspiel and
    Piano

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsD0FDLOKGA
    Can you guess the correct
    Animal?

    What instruments are used to


    represent the Animal?
    Donkey

    Violin
    Can you guess the correct
    Animal?

    What instruments are used to


    represent the Animal?
    Cuckoo

    Piano and Clarinet

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwStDCUyHik
    Can you guess the correct
    Animal?

    What instruments are used to


    represent the Animal?
    Aviary

    Flute
    Double Bass,
    High Strings,
    Piano
    Chirping sounds
    Can you guess the correct
    Animal?

    What instruments are used to


    represent the Animal?

    Which piece of music have we heard this before and in


    what context?
    Fossils
    Strings, Piano, Clarinet
    and Xylophone

    Remains of creatures buried in the


    earth for thousands of years
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3axqjFZXiQ
    Can you guess the correct
    Animal?

    What instruments are used to


    represent the Animal?
    Swans
    Piano and Cello

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsKQl4rtekY
    Pianists Wild Asses

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