Durey?s song-cycle (written for voice and piano or thirteen instruments) is made up of 25 individual songs, each to a text by Guillaume Apollinaire and each very short. Most take just a page or two of music, and contain just a line or two of verse. The concept of the work is nearly identical to that of Camille Saint-Saens? Carnival of the Animals: each song of Le Bestiare describes an individual animal.
Le Bestiaire
| Instrument (fx guitar, sang m.m.) | Klaver Akkompagnement, Sang |
| Genrer (Fx Pop, Rock, Børn m.m.) | Post-1900 |
| Type (fx Instrumentskole o.lign.) | Instrumentalværk |
| Sideantal | 40 |
| Media (fx Bog, CD, DVD m.m.) | Noder |
| Publisher/Producent | Chester Music |
| Bidragydere | Durey, Louis (Composer) |
| Sprog | Engelsk |