* Brass Intruments: French horn, Trumpet, Trombone * Wind Instruments: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon Prokofiev finished writing both the story and music in only 4 days. Peter and the Wolf was written to introduce young children to the instruments of the symphony orchestra. Prokofiev went on to become one of the most important Russian composers of the 20th century. He wrote his 1st piano piece at the age of 5, and composed his first opera at age 9. * By Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953): Sergei Prokofiev was a composer who lived in Russia. * RELATIONSHIP OF MUSIC OF THE STORYLINE AND CHARACTERS The lushly romantic cello solo (which evokes the swan elegantly gliding over the water) is played over rippling sixteenths in one piano and rolled chords in the other (said to represent the swan's feet, hidden from view beneath the water, propelling it along. The image that the piano part brings to mind is shimmering water. Saint-Saëns shows the swan gliding gracefully through the water with slow legato notes. * The Swan: Played by 2 cellos and a cello. These figures, plus the occasional glissando from the glass harmonica-often played on celesta or glockenspiel-are evocative of a peaceful, dimly-lit aquarium. The first piano plays a descending ten-on-one ostinato, in the style of the second of Chopin's études, while the second plays a six-on-one. The melody is played by the flute, backed by the strings, on top of tumultuous, glissando-like runs in the piano. This is one of the more musically rich movements. High, soft, and fast sounds represent the rippling of water in the aquarium. (The glass harmonica was invented by Benjamin Franklin in 1761 and is played by running your wet fingers over the edges of spinning glass bowls. * Aquarium: Played by 2 violins, cello (string quartet), 2 pianos, and glass harmonica. When the fifths ascend, the tempo gradually speeds up and the dynamics get louder, and when the fifths descend, the tempo gradually slows down and the dynamics get quieter. The main figure here is a pattern of 'hopping' fifths preceded by grace notes. Saint-Saëns shows the kangaroos hopping by using short sounds. The piano plays a waltz-like triplet figure while the bass hums the melody beneath it. This section is marked Allegro pomposo, the perfect caricature for an elephant. It sounds like the elephant is dancing a waltz. Saint-Saëns captures the lumbering sounds of the elephant by using low sounds and a fast tempo. * The Elephant: Played by a double bass and the piano. * Other Instruments: 2 pianos, Glass harmonica, Xylophone * String Instruments: Two violins, Viola, Cello, Double bass * Wind Instruments: Flute (and piccolo), Clarinet In this delightful collection of short pieces, he uses the sounds of different instruments to help us imagine many of the animals found in the zoo, such as lions and elephants, and even includes some that are not, such as fossils and pianists. * Carnival of the Animals is one of Saint-Saëns' most famous compositions. In 1908, he even became one of the 1st composers to write music for a movie. Saint-Saëns wrote his 1st symphony at age 15 and went on to become a famous composer and teacher. He gave his 1st piano concert at age 10, and started music studies at the Paris Conservatoire at age 13. * By Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921): Camille Saint-Saëns was a composer who lived in France. * RELATIONSHIP OF MUSIC TO DESCRIPTIVE TITLES
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