Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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I recently recorded two version of the Swan, one on guitar and a more traditional version on cello. I decided to overlap the recordings to compare them. Which Swan do you perfer?

The Swan (Le Cynge) is the 13th and penultimate movement of The Carnival of the Animals by Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns. Originally scored for solo cello accompanied by two pianos, it has been arranged and transcribed for many instruments but remains best known as a cello solo.

You can hear the full guitar version here ... youtu.be/Wd7xgBjS00E
And the more classic cello version here ... youtu.be/gUzGNAGkixQ
For the Backing Track, click here ... youtu.be/hZ5Sd-Ho45g