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Saint-Saëns: Le Carnaval des Animaux, Poulenc: Les Animaux Modeles - Pretre

EMI (Japan)  TOGE-12102

Stereo Hybrid

Classical - Orchestral

Saint-Saëns: Le Carnaval des Animaux, Poulenc: Les Animaux Modeles

Aldo Ciccolini
Alexis Weissenberg
Paris Conservatory Orchestra
Georges Pretre (conductor)

All

Works (2)

• Camille Saint-Saëns: Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125
• Francis Poulenc: Les Animaux modèles, FP 111b Suite