Score and study score with the lyrics of Loriot

The famous "Grande Fantaisie Zoologique" can truly be called one of the first compositions for chamber ensemble, since the score was conceived for solo strings. After the first concerts, Saint-Saens prohibited all further performances and declined to have the work published during his lifetime. He was justifiably fearful that this "occasional" work could eclipse his "serious" pieces. It was not until 1922 that the "Carnaval" set out to win the hearts of music lovers everywhere. This text-critical new edition by Peter Jost is based chiefly on the autograph, which diverges in certain essential points from the standard first edition available up to now. This new edition offers the first performance material of the "Carnaval des animaux" that can be purchased in its entirety