Take the 2-minute tour ×  I wonder if "The Carnival of the
Animals" and "Danse Macabre" are the same piece? Why are they
named differently?  share|improve this question  1 Answer 1  up
vote 8 down vote accepted  The 12th movement of the suite "The
Carnival of the Animals", Fossils, is copied partly from the
"Danse Macabre", a piece previously written by Saint-Saën.
share|improve this answer I wouldn't say "copied largely". It
quotes the theme of Dance Macabre in a humorous way, and also
several other tunes including "Au Clair de la Lune" and "Ah Vous
d'Irai-je Maman" (the tune we English-speakers know as "The ABC
Song"). –  Mark Lutton Sep 25 '11 at 23:53 Good point - you're
right. –  xpda Sep 26 '11 at 0:53  Your Answer