Synopsis

Richard Baker introduces the second recording of this season from the Henry Wood Promenade Concerts, featuring The Nash Ensemble conducted by Lionel Friend. Katia and Marielle Labeque take the solo roles in Saint-Saëns’ *The Carnival of the Animals*. This charming, witty, and satirical series of animal portraits was originally composed for a private gathering. Saint-Saëns himself forbade public performance of the work until after his death. The program also includes Milhaud’s *La création