Saint-Saëns masterfully recreated the proud lion’s march in his orchestral suite “Carnival of the Animals”. This arrangement of The Royal March of the Lion for late beginner piano gives beginners the chance to enjoy it themselves! Perfect for animal lovers, this arrangement is a great performance piece.
This arresting selection from the opera Samson and Delilah by Saint-Saëns is arranged here for beginner piano solo. The melody for Egyptian Dance is based on the double harmonic scale, sometimes called the Byzantine scale or Arabic scale. The inclusion of frequent perfect fifths, octave changes, and choice pedal usage gives this arrangement a full sound without being overly challenging for beginners.
Worried that others wouldn’t take him seriously, Saint-Saëns requested this entire humorous suite be published only after his death. This arrangement of the suite’s finale gives early beginner pianists a taste of how dramatic, crazy, and fun classical music really can be.