Utah Symphony & Thierry Fischer - Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 1 & The Carnival of the Animals (2018)

Don’t be fooled by those well-known portraits of Saint-Saëns the bearded éminence grise—the two symphonies recorded here are the work of the young Camille, spreading his compositional wings and displaying a technical fluency far beyond his teenage years. In between, a certain musical menagerie roars, clucks, brays and squawks for attention.

Tracklist
01. Symphony No. 1 in E flat major, op. 2 - 1. Adagio - Allegro
02. Symphony No. 1 in E flat major, op. 2 - 2. Marche-Scherzo: Allegretto scherzando
03. Symphony No. 1 in E flat major, op. 2 - 3. Adagio
04. Symphony No. 1 in E flat major, op. 2 - 4. Finale: Allegro maestoso
05. The Carnival of the Animals - 1. Introduction & Royal March of the Lion
06. The Carnival of the Animals - 2. Hens & Cocks
07. The Carnival of the Animals - 3. Wild Asses (Swift Animals)
08. The Carnival of the Animals - 4. Tortoises
09. The Carnival of the Animals - 5. The Elephant
10. The Carnival of the Animals - 6. Kangaroos
11. The Carnival of the Animals - 7. Aquarium
12. The Carnival of the Animals - 8. Long-Eared Characters
13. The Carnival of the Animals - 9. The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Wood
14. The Carnival of the Animals - 10. Aviary
15. The Carnival of the Animals - 11. Pianists
16. The Carnival of the Animals - 12. Fossils
17. The Carnival of the Animals - 13. The Swan
18. The Carnival of the Animals - 14. Finale
19. Symphony in A major - 1. Poco adagio - Allegro vivace
20. Symphony in A major - 2. Larghetto
21. Symphony in A major - 3. Scherzo: Allegro vivace - Trio
22. Symphony in A major - 4. Finale: Allegro molto - Presto