Program

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Tarantella, Opus 6

Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828)
Piano Quintet D. 667, “The Trout”
1. Allegro vivace30
2. Andante
3. Scherzo
4. Andantino
5. Allegro giusto

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
The Carnival of the Animals – Grand Zoological Fantasy

1. Introduction and Royal March of the Lion
2. Hens and Roosters
3. Hemiones (Swift Animals)
4. Tortoises
5. The Elephant
6. Kangaroos
7. Aquarium
8. Long-Eared Characters
9. The Cuckoo in the Deep Woods
10. The Cage
11. Pianists
12. Fossils
13. The Swan
14. Finale

*Texts by Francis Blanche (1921–1974): new version based on the translation by António Mega Ferreira (1949–2022)