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Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125 : Saint-Saëns: Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125: V. L'éléphant
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About "Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125 : Saint-Saëns: Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125: V. L'éléphant" by Georg Maximilian Hörtnagel
The double bass lumbers like an elephant in a china shop—Hörtnagel's line is heavy, droll, almost tender. Saint-Saëns gives the beast a waltz, a clumsy grace. The tension: grandeur versus absurdity, a giant trying to tiptoe.