Also a piece in
Camille Saint-Saëns's suite the
Carnival of the Animals. A duet for
cello and
piano, it's the last piece before the finale, and also the most serious and moving.
It was the only part of the Carnival of the Animals that he published during his lifetime. It has seen much success as a short piece in ballet, and was performed notably by ballerinas such as Anna Pavlova.