CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS
by Camille Saint-Saëns
Listening Score
for teacher-guided score study
featuring the complete original score with highlights and definitions of
Words and symbols that affect tempo
Words and symbols that affect volume
General instructions given
in French or Italian
 Meter signatures
Staves: Pianos Strings Other instruments
(music not included)
Link to Credits and sources
CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS
index
1-Introduction and
Royal March of the Lion
2-Hens and Roosters
3-Wild Donkeys
4-Tortoises
5-The Elephant
6-Kangaroos
7-Aquarium
8-People with Long Ears
9-The Cuckoo in the
Deep Woods
10-Aviary
11-Pianists
12-Fossils
13-The Swan
14-Finale
(majestically, at a walking pace)
(1st piano)
(2nd piano)
(1st violin)
(2nd violin)
(viola)
(cello)
(double bass)
p (piano) = soft
cresc. or
(crescendo) = getting louder
f (forte) = loud
ff (fortissimo) = very loud
(fermata) = hold
(not too fast)
˄ and ˃ (accents) = louder than normal
(more quickly)
. (staccato mark) = short
(Ped.) = use piano pedal on
right to sustain the tone
(diminuendo) =
getting softer
pizz. (pizzicato) =
plucking the strings
arco (or arcato) = play with the bow
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(moderately fast)
(Bb clarinet)
(1st piano)
(2nd piano)
(1st violin)
(2nd violin)
(viola)
en trainant = creeping, dragging
(animated, with spirit)
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(or Wild Donkeys)
(furiously fast)
(1st piano)
(2nd piano)
sf (sforzando) = strongly accented
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(majestically at a walking pace)
(1st piano)
(1st violin)
(2nd violin)
(viola)
(cello)
(double bass)
pp (pianissimo) = very soft
Rit. (Ritardando) = gradually slower
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(pompously and playfully, at a medium speed)
(2nd piano)
(double bass)
mf (mezzo forte) = moderately louder
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(moderate speed)
(1st piano)
(2nd piano)
Accel. (accelerando) = getting gradually faster
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Poco rit. (poco ritardando) = slow down a little bit
(slightly faster than a walking pace)
(flute)
*
(glass harmonica)
(1st piano)
(2nd piano)
(1st violin)
(2nd violin)
(viola)
(cello)
*many orchestras use a
glockenspiel instead
una corda = use
the soft pedal
Sourdine = mute (using a device attached
to the bridge that creates a softer tone)
ppp (pianississimo) = as soft as possible
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ôtez la Sourdine = remove the mute
(speed at will of the performer)
(1st violin)
(2nd violin)
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(Bb clarinet)
(1st piano)
(2nd piano)
(at a walking pace)
sempre pp = always, continually very quiet
dim. sine al fine = gradually getting quieter all the way to the end of the work
z
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(flute)
(1st piano)
(2nd piano)
(1st violin)
(2nd violin)
(viola)
(cello)
(double bass)
(gracefully, at a moderate speed)
sul ponticello = bow on or close to the bridge
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(moderately fast)
(1st piano)
(2nd piano)
(1st violin)
(2nd violin)
(viola)
(cello)
(double bass)
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(ridiculously fast)
(Bb clarinet)
(xylophone)
(1st piano)
(2nd piano)
(1st violin)
(2nd violin)
(viola)
(cello)
(double bass)
scherz. (scherzando) = playful and lively
espress. (espressivo) = expressively
brillante = bright, sparkling
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(graceful, faster than a walking pace)
mf (mezzo forte) = moderately louder
Lento = slow
a Tempo = return to the original speed
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(very quick)
(piccolo)
(clarinet in C)
(glass harmonica)
(or glockenspiel)
(xylophone)
(1st piano)
(1st violin)
(2nd violin)
(viola)
(cello)
(double bass)
from the Intro
Wild Donkeys
Hens and Roosters
Kangaroos
People with Long Ears
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Public domain score downloaded from:
CANTORION
Free sheet music, scores & concert listings
http://cantorion.org/music/576/Carnival-of-the-Animals-Full-score
Additional sources:
Dolmetsch online
http://www.dolmetsch.com/musictheorydefs.htm
OnMusic Dictionary
http://dictionary.onmusic.org
Powerpoint created by Pam Goodenough, San Antonio, TX
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