Henri Demarquette - Saint-Saëns: Works for Cello (2010) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Allegro non troppo
02. Allegreto con moto
03. Molto allegro
04. Allegro
05. Andante tranquillo sostenuto
06. Allegro moderato
07. Romance pour violoncelle et piano opus 36
08. Serenade de la Suite pour violoncelle et piano opus 16
09. Introduction et Marche royale du Lion
10. Poules et Coqs
11. Hemiones (ou Animaux veloces)
12. Tortues
13. L'Elephant
14. Kangourous
15. Aquarium
16. Personnages a longues oreilles
17. Le Coucou au fond des bois
18. Voliere
19. Pianistes
20. Fossiles
21. Le Cygne
22. Final

Le carnaval des Animaux was composed in February 1886 while Saint-Saëns was vacationing in a small Austrian village. It was originally scored for a chamber group of flute/piccolo, clarinet (B flat and C), two pianos, glass harmonica, xylophone, two violins, viola, cello and double bass. Saint-Saëns, apparently concerned that the piece was too frivolous and likely to harm his reputation as a serious composer, suppressed performances of it and only allowed one movement, ‘Le cygne’, to be published in his lifetime. Only small private performances were given for close friends like Franz Liszt. Saint-Saëns did, however, include a provision which allowed the suite to be published after his death. It was first performed on 26 February 1922, and it has since become one of his most popular works. It is a favourite of music teachers and young children, along with Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf and Britten's The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra.

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