The Carnival of the Animals The Carnival of the Animals The Carnival of the Animals (Le carnaval des animaux) is a humorous musical suite of fourteen movements by the French Romantic composer Camille Saint-Saëns. The work was written for private performance by an "ad hoc" ensemble of two pianos and other instruments, and lasts around 25 minutes. Following a disastrous concert tour of Germany in 1885–86, Saint-Saëns withdrew to a small Austrian village, where he composed "The Carnival of the Animals" in February 1886. It is scored for two pianos, two violins, viola, cello, double bass, flute (and piccolo), clarinet (C and B), glass harmonica,
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (album) Dindisc disputed this, saying the cost to the band for the sleeve was contractually fixed and Virgin took the expense. Reviews of "Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark" were positive. Paul Morley in the "New Musical Express" wrote: "How fine and different their melodies can be, how detailed and distinctive their song-structure... there is a constant change in emphasis and dynamics. It's definitely dance music. Orch Man's debut LP is one of the best of the year." "Melody Maker" journalist Ian Birch called the record "Unpretentious, tuneful and unceasingly pleasant". "Sounds" and "International Musician" also offered positive reviews. In a retrospective