Carnival Of The Animals - Classical Collection

Track 3187/6Cuckoo

David Tobin (PRS/BMI) | Jeff Meegan (BMI) | Julian Gallant (PRS) | Rob Kelly (PRS) From the album Carnival Of The Animals - Classical Collection

Slow, hesitant piano & string quartet with 'cuckooing' flute & clarinet. From Carnival of the Animals (1886)

Cue Sheet Information

PublishersAudio Network Rights Limited (PRS)100%
ISWCT9288389220
ISRCGB-FFM-19-09278
Release Year2019

Musical Features

KeyDm (ends in F)
Metre3/4
Tempo70 BPM
Tempo notesSlow
FactoidSaint-Saëns was a teacher for 5 years and taught both Ravel and Fauré, both of whom described him as a genius. He could also apparently be cuckoo.
One main track with multiple mixes. Download all 15 mixes of this track.
  1. Cuckoo3187/6Slow, hesitant piano & string quartet with 'cuckooing' flute & clarinet. From Carnival of the Animals (1886) 1:59
  2. Cuckoo 23187/65Slow, hesitant piano & string quartet with 'cuckooing' flute & clarinet. From Carnival of the Animals (1886). Gapped editor's mix2:12
  3. Cuckoo 43187/67Slow, hesitant piano & string quartet with flute & clarinet. From Carnival of the Animals (1886). Less 'cuckooing'. 1:38
  4. Cuckoo 5 (60)3187/68Slow, hesitant piano & string quartet with 'cuckooing' flute & clarinet. From Carnival of the Animals (1886) 1:00
  5. Cuckoo 7 (60)3187/70Slow, mysterious strings & piano with 'cuckooing' flute & clarinet. End section. From Carnival of the Animals (1886). 1:00
  6. Cuckoo 8 (60)3187/71Slow, mysterious strings with 'cuckooing' flute & clarinet. End section with piano. From Carnival of the Animals (1886). 1:00
  7. Cuckoo 10 (30)3187/73Slow, hesitant piano & held high strings. From Carnival of the Animals (1886) 0:30
  8. Cuckoo 11 (Bumper)3187/74Slow string quartet with 'cuckooing' flute & clarinet bumper. From Carnival of the Animals (1886) 0:23
  9. Cuckoo 12 (Sting)3187/75Flute & clarinet 'cuckoo' effects. From Carnival of the Animals (1886) 0:20
  10. Cuckoo 13 (Sting)3187/76Mysterious strings & piano with flute & clarinet 'cuckoos' sting. From Carnival of the Animals (1886) 0:09
  11. Cuckoo 14 (Sting)3187/77Mysterious strings & piano sting. From Carnival of the Animals (1886) 0:05
  12. Cuckoo 15 (Sting)3187/78Major piano & strings chord ending sting. From Carnival of the Animals (1886) 0:04