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The Swan

Alisa Weilerstein and Jason Yoder perform Camille Saint-Saëns' Le cygne at the White House Evening of Classical Music on November 4, 2009.

Le cygne is the thirteenth and most notable of the fourteen movements of Camille Saint-Saëns' The Carnival of the Animals. It was written as a cello solo with accompaniment of a piano. This is a slight variation on that arrangement. Since this is a video of a White House performance, I assume it is very high caliber. This file adds significantly to the following articles:

Nominate and support. TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 00:00, 5 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

For comparison: the piece as originally scored.

Performed by John Michel.

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Oppose - The piece is originally scored for cello and two pianos. The marimba which replaced the piano is rather overpowering, and seems to be off-rhythm in a couple places near the end. This will need to be marked as an arrangement - and something of a novelty arrangement, at that - and I much prefer the John Michael version. Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 18:37, 5 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- I see you removed the audio only version from The Carnival of the Animals and Le cygne. I had included them because the video loaded so slowly on my computer.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 20:11, 5 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  - I have been awaiting a response. I am going to readd the audio only version for the reason stated above.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 00:03, 10 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Suspended pending the outcome of this discussion. —James ^{(Talk • Contribs)} • 5:01pm • 07:01, 11 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Relisted - voting restarted. —James ^{(Talk • Contribs)} • 1:27pm • 03:27, 13 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- ~~Do you mean restarted or resumed?--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 04:04, 13 May 2011 (UTC)~~[reply]
- I obviously still nominate and Support.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 04:07, 13 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  - The voting period got restarted not voting. Sorry, lack of clarification on my part. —James ^{(Talk • Contribs)} • 4:54pm • 06:54, 13 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Novelty arrangement that doesn't even sound that good. Graham87 07:44, 18 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted —James ^{(Talk • Contribs)} • 12:38pm • 02:38, 23 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]