The second movement of this musical piece borrows from a theme composed by Jean-Philippe Rameau. Two violins in another section of this work alternate between playing very high and low notes, and another movement features musicians practicing their s
The second movement of this musical piece borrows from a theme composed by Jean-Philippe Rameau. Two violins in another section of this work alternate between playing very high and low notes, and another movement features musicians practicing their scales. This composition, which features sections like (*) "People with long ears" and "Pianists", alludes to "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" in a movement that uses the rattling of a xylophone to represent the noises of a skeleton and references its composer's earlier work, Danse Macabre. For ten points, identify this piece by Camille Saint-Saens with movements like "The Elephant," "Fossils," and "The Swan."
The second movement of this musical piece borrows from a theme composed by Jean-Philippe Rameau.
The Carnival of the Animals [or Le carnaval des animaux]