Camille Saint-Saëns

"The Swan" from The Carnival of the Animals

An elegant melody sung by the cello as if gliding over water

Camille Saint-Saëns · The Carnival of the Animals: The Swan (Le cygne)

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▶ Listen to the famous part · Gautier Capuçon (artist's official channel, Warner "Intuition")

Credits

Next piece: Boléro