Camille Saint-Saëns : Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals)

Piano Solo – Transcription by Lucien Garban

About Editor/Arranger :

This authoritative edition features the brilliant solo piano transcription by Lucien Garban, the official arranger for Éditions Durand who worked closely with the legacies of great French composers. Originally released in its entirety in 1951, Garban’s arrangement masterfully condenses the rich orchestral colors of the original 11-instrument ensemble into a single keyboard layout. This volume includes historical introductions and valuable notes on interpretation in both French and English by musicologist Edmond Lemaître, all presented in a clean, new engraving.

Description :

Camille Saint-Saëns' Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals) was conceived in a small Austrian village while the composer was working on his monumental Organ Symphony. Afraid that this "humoristic fantasy" would harm his reputation as a serious composer, Saint-Saëns famously banned its public performance and publication during his lifetime. Subtitled "Grande Fantaisie zoologique," this delightful 14-movement masterpiece is celebrated for its wit, parody, and vivid musical imagery. This 52-page piano solo edition serves as an essential guide for intermediate pianists, leading the performer through a systematic introduction to varied characters and technical landscapes—from the majestic roar of the Lion and the lightning-fast scales of the Wild Asses to the sublime, long-breathed lyricism of The Swan. It allows the player to achieve a clear, bright sound in the humorous movements while favoring a full sonority and sweet tone in the expressive sections.

Features :

• Definitive Arrangement : Features the complete, historic solo piano transcription by Lucien Garban.
• Modern Scholarship : Includes critical notes and interpretative guidance by Edmond Lemaître.
• Bilingual Text : Commentary and performance notes are fully presented in English and French.
• Premium French Standard : Published by Editions Durand under the prestigious Musique Française series, ensuring top-tier graphic elaboration and new engraving.

Performance Tips/Difficulty :

Grade of Difficulty : Intermediate. While the suite is accessible to developing players, specific movements present unique technical hurdles. In "Pianistes", capture the humor with deliberate, awkward accents. In "Le Cygne" (The Swan), the primary focus must be a singing legato and deep horizontal phrasing, requiring independent control over the rolling triplet accompaniment to produce a truly sweet tone. Use a metronome in the "Final" to keep a steady rhythmic pulse amidst the rapid chordal changes.

About Composer :

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921) was a prodigious French composer, organist, and pianist of the Romantic era. Known for his pristine structural clarity, elegance, and technical command, his works remain structural cornerstones of Western classical music pedagogy and concert repertoire.

Contents :

Details :

• Edition Number : DF 16887
• Item Number : DF 01688700
• ISMN : 9790044095995
• No. Pages : 52
• Publisher : Editions Durand
• Year of Publication : 2024

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聖桑 : 動物狂歡節 (Le Carnaval des animaux)

鋼琴獨奏 – Lucien Garban 獨家完整改編版

關於編訂與改編介紹 :

本權威版本收錄了由 Lucien Garban 所編寫的完整鋼琴獨奏改編版。作為 Durand 出版社的官方改編大師，加爾班以精準將大型管弦樂織體轉化為純鋼琴語彙而聞名。本版更包含由音樂學家 Edmond Lemaître 撰寫的法文與英文法式歷史導讀與演奏詮釋提示，配合全新製譜與現代印刷，為演奏者提供了最清晰、最具歷史依據的學習框架。

簡介 :

聖桑 (Camille Saint-Saëns) 的《動物狂歡節》（Le Carnaval des animaux）誕生於奧地利的一個小村莊，當時他正全力創作其宏偉的《第三號風琴交響曲》。由於擔心這部充滿幽默與戲仿的「動物大幻想曲」會損害他作為嚴肅作曲家的名聲，聖桑在生前嚴格禁止此作公開出版與演出。這部被戲稱為「大型動物學幻想曲」的傑作由 14 個生動的樂段組成。透過本套系統性的鋼琴獨奏版本，中級程度的學生能順利在鍵盤上模擬原曲多達 11 種樂器的豐富色彩。在克服技術挑戰的過程中，本教本引導學生在快速樂章中追求 清晰明亮的發音，並在著名樂段如《天鵝》中展現 圓潤甜美的音響與飽滿共鳴，是兼顧技術廣度與音樂美感的全方位音樂會教材。

產品特點 :

• 經典改編： 完整收錄 1951 年首度全本面世、最符合鋼琴演奏人體工學的 Lucien Garban 權威改編版。
• 全新製譜： 2024 年全新排版印刷（New Engraving），字體清晰，視譜極佳。
• 法式權威： 納入 Durand-Salabert-Eschig 出版社著名的「Musique Française」近代法國音樂系列，極具收藏與學術價值。
• 雙語對照： 歷史解說與音樂詮釋提示均備有英文與法文對照，方便理解。

演奏提示/難易度 :

難易度：中級 (Intermediate)。全套組曲非常適合用來精進角色性格小品的表現力。在第 11 首《鋼琴家》中，應以故意誇張、帶有諷刺意味的刻板重音來詮釋；而在最著名的第 13 首《天鵝》(Le Cygne) 中，核心挑戰在於維持右手 歌唱般的連奏 (Legato)，並以放鬆、均勻的左手三連音伴奏烘托出無比甜美的音色，是訓練手指獨立性與音色層次的絕佳教材。

作曲家介紹 :

夏爾·卡米爾·聖桑 (Camille Saint-Saëns, 1835–1921) 是法國浪漫主義時期的全才音樂大師。他的作品以精湛的結構組織、優雅的旋律與精確的配器著稱，《動物狂歡節》如今已成為全球管弦樂入門與鋼琴教材中不可或缺的不朽遺產。

收錄曲目（共 14 首樂章）:

書籍詳細資料 :

• 產品編號 : DF 01688700
• 版本編號 : DF 16887
• ISMN : 9790044095995
• 頁數 : 52 頁
• 出版社 : Editions Durand (法國杜蘭出版社)
• 出版年份 : 2024 年
• 產品格式 : 平裝樂譜 (鋼琴獨奏)

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