Carnival of the Animals: pick three movements that are the most effective in portraying the animals?why?discuss the various elements of the music that make it effective using concepts like tempo, instrumentation, rhythm, texture, color, register, pitch and dissonance.

 “Carnival of the Animals” by Camille Saint-Saens. First, read the description of the piece in the information below the video. There are 14 movements in this work. Listen to the entire work. Pick three movements that are the most effective in portraying the animals? Why? Discuss the various elements of the music that make it … Read more