Carnival of the Animals The Kanneh-Masons

• Anonymous:
• 1 Preamble 01:14
• 2 Introduction and Royal March of the Lion 00:37
• Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921):
• 3 Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals: Introduction and Royal March of the Lion 02:13
• Anonymous:
• 4 Hens and Roosters 00:59
• Camille Saint-Saëns:
• 5 Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals: Hens and Roosters 00:49
• Anonymous:
• 6 Wild Donkeys Swift Animals (or Make What You Like of That) 01:03
• Camille Saint-Saëns:
• 7 Camille Saint-Saëns: The Carnival of the Animals: Wild Donkeys Swift Animals 00:36
• Anonymous:
• 8 Tortoises 01:39
• Camille Saint-Saëns:
• 9 Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals: Tortoises 02:18
• Anonymous:
• 10 The Elephant 00:50
• Camille Saint-Saëns:
• 11 Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals: The Elephant 01:38
• Anonymous:
• 12 Kangaroos 00:54
• Camille Saint-Saëns:
• 13 Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals: Kangaroos 01:00
• Anonymous:
• 14 Aquarium (or I Have a Friend) 01:07
• Camille Saint-Saëns:
• 15 Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals: Aquarium 02:46
• Anonymous:
• 16 Characters with Long Ears 01:13
• Camille Saint-Saëns:
• 17 Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals: Characters with Long Ears 00:46
• Anonymous:
• 18 The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods 01:24
• Camille Saint-Saëns:
• 19 Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals: The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods 02:13
• Anonymous:
• 20 Aviary 00:53
• Camille Saint-Saëns:
• 21 Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals: Aviary 01:11
• Anonymous:
• 22 Pianists (or Who Sings Best in the Bath) 01:12
• Camille Saint-Saëns:
• 23 Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals: Pianists 01:38
• Anonymous:
• 24 Fossils (or Doing the Brontosaurus) 01:03
• Camille Saint-Saëns:
• 25 Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals: Fossils 01:18
• Anonymous:
• 26 The Swan 01:13
• Camille Saint-Saëns:
• 27 Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals: The Swan 02:30
• Anonymous:
• 28 Finale 00:49
• Camille Saint-Saëns:
• 29 Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals: Finale 01:58
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893):
• 30 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (Suite), Op. 71a: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (Arr. Langer) 01:54
• Anonymous:
• 31 Grandpa Christmas: Every Year at Christmas... 01:22
• Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945):
• 32 Béla Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: Maypole Dance 00:44
• Anonymous:
• 33 Grandpa Christmas: To My Little Granddaughter Mia… 01:12
• Béla Bartók:
• 34 Béla Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: Mosquito Dance 00:37
• Anonymous:
• 35 Grandpa Christmas: I Sat There Watching You... 01:08
• Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907):
• 36 Edvard Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Op. 43: 4. Little Bird 01:26
• Anonymous:
• 37 Grandpa Christmas: Just to See You Digging There... 01:08
• Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844 - 1908):
• 38 The Flight of the Bumble-Bee (Arr. Rachmaninov) 01:09
• Anonymous:
• 39 Grandpa Christmas: If I Have Learnt One Thing... 02:27
• Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895 - 1968):
• 40 Sea Murmurs (Arr. Heifetz) 01:49
• Anonymous:
• 41 Grandpa Christmas: I Wish for You a World Where the Elephant and the Lion... 01:23
• Béla Bartók:
• 42 Béla Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: Maypole Dance 00:43
• Anonymous:
• 43 Grandpa Christmas: When the Reading Is Over... 00:29
• Eric Whitacre (b. 1970):
• 44 The Seal Lullaby (Arr. Parkin) 03:39
• Bob Marley (1945 - 1981):
• 45 Redemption Song (Arr. Kanneh-Mason) 03:54
• Total Runtime 01:04:08

Info for Carnival of the Animals

Der britische Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason sowie seine Schwester Isata Kanneh-Mason (Opus Klassik Gewinnerin in der Kategorie »Nachwuchskünstlerin (Klavier)« haben mit ihren Solo-Alben die Musikwelt begeistert. Jetzt präsentieren sie gemeinsam mit ihren Geschwistern Braimah, Konya, Jeneba, Aminata und Mariatu ihr erstes Familienalbum.

Karneval der Tiere, Camille Saint-Saëns‘ humorvolle Musiksuite, die verschiedene Tiere durch anschauliche musikalische Motive vorstellt, ist in dieser Einspielung mit neuen Gedichten des War Horse-Autors Michael Morpurgo verknüpft. Vorgetragen werden die Texte von dem Autor selbst zusammen mit der aus The Favourite – Intrigen und Irrsinn bekannten Schauspielerin Olivia Colman. Die vier älteren Kanneh-Mason-Geschwister bilden zusammen mit Gastmusikern das Ensemble in diesem Stück.

Ebenfalls auf dem Album zu hören ist Morpurgos herzerwärmende Geschichte Grandpa Christmas. Sie ist hier erstmals in Musik gesetzt, mit klassischen Stücken wie Tschaikowskys »Tanz der Zuckerfee«, Rimski-Korsakows »Hummelflug«, Castelnuovo-Tedescos »Sea Murmurs« oder Eric Whitacres »The Seal Lullaby«, das in einer neuen Bearbeitung von allen sieben Kanneh-Mason-Geschwistern gespielt wird. Die Rolle des Großvaters liest Morpurgo, die der Enkelin liest die jüngste, erst 11-jährige Kanneh-Mason, Mariatu.

Aufgenommen in den Londoner Abbey Road Studios ist auch Bob Marleys bekannter Hit »Redemption Song«, in einem eigenen Arrangement, 40 Jahre nach der Erstveröffentlichung des Stücks zu hören.

Isata Kanneh-Mason, Klavier
Braimah Kanneh-Mason, Violine
Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Cello
Konya Kanneh-Mason, Klavier & Violine
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, Klavier & Cello
Aminata Kanneh-Mason, Violine & Klavier
Mariatu Kanneh-Mason, Cello & Klavier

The Kanneh-Masons
are seven brothers and sisters ranging in age from 23 to 10 years old all of whom play either violin, piano or cello. They have won many prizes and awards and appeared in numerous television shows; the five eldest performed at the Bafta awards in 2018 and all seven appear in the 2019 Royal Variety Show to be screened in the UK on 10th December. All the children attend or have attended London’s Royal Academy of Music and its Primary and Junior Academies.

They were raised in Nottingham, England by parents Stuart Mason, a business executive and Dr Kadiatu Kanneh, a former university lecturer. Both parents played musical instruments to a high standard but never pursued professional careers. Born in Sierra Leone but moving to Wales as a young girl, Kadiatu lectured in English at the University of Birmingham, while Stuart, both of whose parents were born in Antigua, was born in London and works for a luxury experiential travel company.

Sheku and the family have been the subject of a number of documentaries, including CBS Sunday Morning and BBC FOUR’s Young, Gifted and Classical.

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