El cisne (El Carnaval de los Animales) - Der Schwan (Karneval der Tiere) - Il cigno (Il Carnevale degli Animali) - O cisne (Carnaval dos Animais)
Inspired by the swans which she saw in city parks and
by the poem of Tennyson The Dying Swan, Anna Pavlova
works with the choreographer Michel Fokine to create in
1905 the famous maintaining solo ballet associated with
the piece of Saint-Saëns. According to the tradition,
the swan in the dance of Pavlova is seriously injured
and is dying. However, Maïa Plissetskaïa reinterprets
this dance by playing an old swan resisting stubbornly
to the effects of the age (she interpreted the swan in
the of...(+)
Inspired by the swans which she saw in city parks and
by the poem of Tennyson The Dying Swan, Anna Pavlova
works with the choreographer Michel Fokine to create in
1905 the famous maintaining solo ballet associated with
the piece of Saint-Saëns. According to the tradition,
the swan in the dance of Pavlova is seriously injured
and is dying. However, Maïa Plissetskaïa reinterprets
this dance by playing an old swan resisting stubbornly
to the effects of the age (she interpreted the swan in
the official reception of her 70 years). Wikipedia
source
This Is a very great piece, perfect for and one looking to do a solo with a piano, because of this piece I won the compitition in my area an won a $1000 gift card to golden music (my local music store). If I could rate this music I would give it a 6/5 stars (no that was not a typo).