A performance of Carnival of the Animals featuring Argerich and Freire!

About this episode

This episode features a performance of Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saens.

Enjoy this performance after listening to the previous episode all about Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saens. (Elephant image: By Muhammad Mahdi Karim)

Topics covered

• Carnival of the Animals
• Saint-Saens
• classical music
• performance

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Carnival of the Animals

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