Carnival of the animals : A grand zoological fantasy / Saint-Saëns.

Format:

Sound recording

Author/Creator:

Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921.

Contributor:

Stokowski, Leopold, 1882-1977, conductor.

Montgomery, Mary Binney, performer.

Barabini, Olga, performer.

Philadelphia Orchestra, performer.

Series:

Musical masterpiece series

A Victor musical masterpiece

Standardized Title:

Carnaval des animaux

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Suites (Pianos (2) with chamber orchestra).

Animals--Songs and music.

Animals.

Orchestral music.

Genre:

Orchestral music.

Sound recordings.

Suites.

Songs.

Music.

Physical Description:

3 audio discs (22:59 min.) : analog, 78 rpm, mono ; 12 in.

12 in.

Contained In:

Stokowski-Gatewood Collection of Commercial Sound Recordings. Item 393

Place of Publication:

Camden, N.J. : Victor, [between 1930 and 1939]

System Details:

analog

78 rpm

coarse groove

mono

Contents:

Carnival of the animals (19:42): Introduction and royal march of the lion ; Hens and cocks ; Mules ; Tortoises ; The elephant ; Kangaroos ; Aquarium ; Personages with long ears ; Cuckoo in the woods ; Birds ; Fossils ; The swan ; Pianists ; Finale / Saint-Saëns

Song without words, op. 40, no. 6 (3:17) / Tchaikovsky, trans. Stokowski.

Participant:

Mary Binney Montogmery, piano ; Olga Barabini, piano ; Benar Heifetz (The swan) ; Philadelphia Orchestra ; Leopold Stokowski, conductor.

Notes:

Recorded December 8, 1928 (Tchaikovsky) and September 26/27, 1929 (Saint-Saëns)

Red seal records.

Program notes [(12) p. leaflet] inserted in container.

Song without words is the B side of 7202.

This recording was Record 217 in Gatewood's collection of recordings.

Contains:

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Souvenir de Hapsal. Chant sans paroles; arranged

Publisher Number:

M 71 Victor

7200 Victor

7201 Victor

7202 Victor

Access Restriction:

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