Lang Lang joins forces with his wife, pianist Gina Alice, the Gewandhausorchester and the conductor Andris Nelsons to perform Saint-Saëns's "Grand Zoological Fantasy" for two pianos and orchestra. This special version includes readings of the much-loved comic verses written to accompany each movement of the work by American poet Ogden Nash (1902–1971). First voiced by Noël Coward on a recording issued in 1950, Nash's poems are here narrated by comedian and Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon.
Features
• Limited Edition
• 180g Vinyl LP
• Readings of Ogden Nash's Comic Verses Accompanying Each Movement by Jimmy Fallon
Musicians
Jimmy Fallon narration
Lang Lang piano I
Gina Alice piano II
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Cornelia Grohmann flute solo (No. 10)
Andreas Lehnert clarinet solo (No. 9)
Christian Giger cello solo (No. 13)
Burak Marlali double bass solo (No. 5)
Andris Nelsons conductor
Selections
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
LE CARNAVAL DES ANIMAUX R. 125 (CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS) - GRAND ZOOLOGICAL FANTASY FOR 2 PIANOS AND ORCHESTRA, LYRICS BY OGDEN NASH
SIDE A:
1. I No. 1 Introduction
The Lion's Royal March
2. II No. 2 Hens and Roosters
3. III No. 3 Jackasses (Wild Animals)
4. IV No. 4 Tortoises
5. V No. 5 The Elephant
6. VI No. 6 Kangaroos
7. VII No. 7 Aquarium
SIDE B:
1. I No. 8 Personages with Long Ears
2. II No. 9 The Cuckoo in the Deep Woods
3. III No. 10 Aviary
4. IV No. 11 Pianists
5. V No. 12 Fossils
6. VI No. 13 The Swan
7. VII No. 14 Finale