Saint Saens Carnival of the Animals, "L'Éléphant"

[Zappyguy111]

We tried this piece, unfortunately we lacked a base and the cellist wasn't skilful enough to cover for him...

[ClassicSteinwayJonas]

never seen a piano that long.

[bolgeralice]

Totally agree with you!

[waspsrugbydude151410]

roflcopter me 2;)

i think they EVER SO SLIGHTLY overdid it.

[Mika20]

I played this piece years ago!

it was hard, but manage to get the final chords. :)

This takes me back. Lovely piece I will say.

[syren345]

this is the best bass piece ever! i love this song!

[bb2468101214]

where the heck is the bass player maybe i just but ido not see him but i can hear him

[Refrescospepito]

Crazy! You can't see the bass player!

[Vlaanderson]

Two Steinway's D274! Nearly 1.000.000€!

[syren345]

Out of curiosity- would any one else say that this is more of a piano/bass duet than a bass solo?(and thus not appropriate to play as a bass solo at contests)?

[azar2804]

if you must know, this is one movement in the carnival. the title 'elephant' refers to the music, played by entirely by double bass accompanied by piano.

of course its ridiculous to have a whole string orchest to play a song that recuire only the bass, but surely the camera guy is only recording only part of the perfomance. there are another song that showcase the high string instead.

[coranglais]

how unfortunate, we cant see him.

[Metamorrphor]

wait so where is the bassist...i hear the music but i dont see the bass

[moofxxx]

sorry.... he's on the right, just past the view of the camera

[Syd787]

this song is just all kinds of awesome. Me and my friend are going to play it, if i can figure out the piano properly...

[starkey7uk]

Brilliant idea mate. Post it on here when you do.

[doublebassman454]

great

[seftiboos]

My mom used to play Camille Saint-Saëns "carnival of the animals" for me when i was little, and i always like the elephant part.