📗 Libro en inglés THE STORY ORCHESTRA: CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS

Discover the magical world of Carnival of the Animals in this musical reimagining of this celebrated suite for children push the button in each breathtaking scene to hear the vivid sound of an orchestra playing from Camille Saint Saëns score One day two brothers discover a magical animal kingdom behind their bookcase They are greeted by the royal lion with his shaggy mane ask for directions from an old lonely tortoise take a ride on some lumbering elephants topple a skeleton of dinosaur bones and swim among a school of shimmering fish If only they could take them all home The book includes extracts from The Swan Aquarium Fossils and Finale From Disney s Fantasia along with a totally new story to link the pieces together As you and your little one journey through the magical scenes you will press the buttons to hear 10 excerpts from the suite s music At the back of the book find a short biography of the composer Camille Saint Saëns with details about his composition of Carnival of the Animals Next to this you can replay the musical excerpts and for each of them read a discussion of the instruments rhythms and musical techniques that make them so powerful A glossary defines musical terms The Story Orchestra series brings classical