Saint-Saens : The Swan ( Le Cygne ) - Carnival of the Animals

Title : Saint-Saens : The Swan

From Wikipedia:
Le Cygne, or The Swan, is the thirteenth movement of The Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns. This piece features a solo cello in tenor clef and two accompaniment pianos.The piece is in 6/4 time, with a key signature of G major. It makes use of legato and slurring, the music should flow like a swan gliding through the water. This piece is often played using much vibrato.

This is the only movement from the Carnival of the Animals that the composer would allow to be played in public during his lifetime as he thought the remaining movements were too frivolous and would damage his reputation as a serious composer.

The piece was written in tenor clef, although there are some arrangements in bass clef.

Because the high range of the cello is displayed in this piece, the voice is often misnamed as the violin. The cello, however, has an extremely large range and can play in this register, and its tones are rounder and more mellow..

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[greyoctopus]

i wish i lived in a world where this was the top itunes hit instead of "we found love." i hate that damn song. THIS is music.

[0123456789bellita]

This song came from heaven! It sounds like an angel landed into your computer.

[toughcrowd94]

One of my favorites... absolutely wonderful! Thank you for uploading!

[Saartje05]

We had a lot about Saint Saens in school and I really learned to appreciate it. It´s really beautiful. Love Dance Macabre also.

[TheMsDonnaA]

Wonderful...it takes me away in that idyllic world, where everything is calm, peaceful, beautiful and serene..

[theSublime01]

Who is the player? So beautiful.

[nanalobomarinana]

Hello, would you please let me know who's the interpreter of this piece, who plays it and the CD which has this version? I really need to know this so i can maybe use it in my work. Thank you.

[c0dead]

@jamal96jojo death is as much apart of life as living. Each individual life is significant, no matter how many people there are on this planet. That person would want you to make the most out of your life, not let their moving on hinder it's potential

[LadyAwesomest]

Beatiful

[michi740304789]

beautiful

[michi740304789]

i love it it calms me down i love the violin and piano

[Rishihu]

I love the cello! I love this piece~