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 Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:40 pm
Camille Saint-Seans happens to be one of my favorite composers. What do you guys thnk about his Carnival of the Animals?
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Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:41 pm
I haven't heard it much. crying
I love his piano concertos however. I will listen to more of his stuff though.
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Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:46 pm
I like his stuff, its so imaginative. Like in the begining "The introduction of the Royal Lion" You can actually hear where he put the lion roaring with the piano. Saint-Seans has an awesome imagination.
The Carnival of the Animals was originally only for his students to practice. It wasnt meant for the public. But it became probably his most popular work. He wrote a lot of study books for children too. He was an AMAZING pianist.
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Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 11:19 pm
It's ironic he absolutely HATED the fact that this piece got to be so popular, he didn't want to be known by this piece at all, but it's probably instantly identified with him if you say his name.
It's a very fun piece to listen to, comical and great imagery. I think each section captures its picture perfectly in my opinion. I will agree with the composer that it's not his best work, but that doesn't stop it from making it a great piece of music and always enjoyable to listen to biggrin
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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:31 am
I also haven't listen to LOTS, of it. But I have played some on the piano. Like the swan. That's one of my favorite pieces in the collection. Then again, isn't it everyones???!!!!
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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:53 am
I'd have to say my favorite piece by him though is his Danse Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah. The oboe solos are awesome. We played it last season in the Orchestra. My oboe teacher got the solos though. But I would sit there and marvel at them because I loved them so much. whee It was an extremely fun piece to play on the oboe.
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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:28 am
Jaydoggy It's ironic he absolutely HATED the fact that this piece got to be so popular, he didn't want to be known by this piece at all, but it's probably instantly identified with him if you say his name. It's a very fun piece to listen to, comical and great imagery. I think each section captures its picture perfectly in my opinion. I will agree with the composer that it's not his best work, but that doesn't stop it from making it a great piece of music and always enjoyable to listen to biggrin Gustav Holst dispised that The Planets were insanly popular. they took too much attention away from his other works as well. thats the reason he didnt write a score for pluto D:
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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:31 am
hmmm im seeing a pattern here.. ninja
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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:35 am
I've never actually hear the Carnival of the Animals but intend to soon. I really enjoy listening to Saint-Saens' Introduction and Rhondo Capriccioso.
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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 1:56 pm
I love that piece! The orchestra I'm in played it this last year, and it was so much fun!
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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:33 pm
I Quote: 'd have to say my favorite piece by him though is his Danse Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah. I'm listenning to that now cause I had never heard of it untill you mentioned it. IT'S GREAT!
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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:56 pm
iCosmo29 Jaydoggy It's ironic he absolutely HATED the fact that this piece got to be so popular, he didn't want to be known by this piece at all, but it's probably instantly identified with him if you say his name. It's a very fun piece to listen to, comical and great imagery. I think each section captures its picture perfectly in my opinion. I will agree with the composer that it's not his best work, but that doesn't stop it from making it a great piece of music and always enjoyable to listen to biggrin Gustav Holst dispised that The Planets were insanly popular. they took too much attention away from his other works as well. thats the reason he didnt write a score for pluto D: That's okay, now that Pluto's no longer a planet the suite's officially complete xp
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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:55 pm
Geograce I Quote: 'd have to say my favorite piece by him though is his Danse Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah. I'm listenning to that now cause I had never heard of it untill you mentioned it. IT'S GREAT! The oboe cadenza at the begining is awesome isnt it. When you hear different recordings you can always tell how well the oboist can hold thier breath by how fast its played. xd Its supposed to be done in one breath.
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Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 11:41 am
The Carnival of the Animals is lovely, but it's not my favourite of his. My personal favourite is the third Symphony. It's actually one of the few Symphonies I like...
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Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 11:44 am
Jaydoggy It's ironic he absolutely HATED the fact that this piece got to be so popular, he didn't want to be known by this piece at all, but it's probably instantly identified with him if you say his name. It's a very fun piece to listen to, comical and great imagery. I think each section captures its picture perfectly in my opinion. I will agree with the composer that it's not his best work, but that doesn't stop it from making it a great piece of music and always enjoyable to listen to biggrin Well, I believe that it was published posthumously. The only piece of the suite published in Saint-Saens' life time was The Swan. The reason for this was apparently he thought it too frivolous.
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