Lang Lang - Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals (Narrated by Jimmy Fallon)

Deutsche Grammophon

£31.37

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: 4876586
Barcode: 28948765867
Release Date: 08 Nov 2024
Genre: Modern Classical

This new vinyl edition of the beloved Carnival of the Animals is an additional offering to the Saint-Saëns project. It features Lang Lang’s recording of Carnivals of the Animals, interspersed with narration by famous TV host and comedian Jimmy Fallon. With his Carnival of the Animals, a whimsical menagerie that has captivated young hearts for generations, Lang Lang continues his heartfealt wish to promote the love of classical music to kids. Saint-Saëns’s most famous piece is the ultimate classical gem for kids and a delightful experience of listeners of all ages.Even more so in a narrated version – here with text by the American poet Ogden Nash (1902 –1971). To quote the last line of the poet Ogden Nash’s words - Jimmy Fallon “has done a miraculous thingling.”

Carnival of the Animals, R. 125 (English Poems: Nash)
01 Ia. Introduction & Ib. Royal March of the Lion (Narrated by Jimmy Fallon)
Jimmy Fallon 02:50
02 II. Hens and Cocks (Narrated by Jimmy Fallon)
Lang Lang, Gina Alice, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Andris Nelsons 00:45
03 III. Wild Asses (Narrated by Jimmy Fallon)
Jimmy Fallon 01:02
04 IV. Tortoises (Narrated by Jimmy Fallon)
Lang Lang, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Andris Nelsons 02:18
05 V. The Elephant (Narrated by Jimmy Fallon)
Gina Alice, Burak Marlali, Andris Nelsons 01:37
06 VI. Kangaroos (Narrated by Jimmy Fallon)
Lang Lang, Gina Alice, Andris Nelsons 00:52
07 VII. Aquarium (Narrated by Jimmy Fallon)
Lang Lang, Gina Alice, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Andris Nelsons 02:29
08 VIII. Personages with Long Ears (Narrated by Jimmy Fallon)
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Andris Nelsons 00:43
09 IX. The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods (Narrated by Jimmy Fallon)
Jimmy Fallon 02:27
10 X. Aviary (Narrated by Jimmy Fallon)
Lang Lang, Gina Alice, Cornelia Grohmann, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Andris Nelsons 01:41
11 XI. Pianists (Narrated by Jimmy Fallon)
Lang Lang, Gina Alice, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Andris Nelsons 01:15
12 XII. Fossils (Narrated by Jimmy Fallon)
Lang Lang, Gina Alice, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Andris Nelsons 01:35
13 XIII. The Swan (Narrated by Jimmy Fallon)
Lang Lang, Gina Alice, Christian Giger, Andris Nelsons 03:21
14 XIV. Finale (Narrated by Jimmy Fallon)
Lang Lang, Gina Alice, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Andris Nelsons 01:56