The impression is that Saint-Saens anticipated the popularity of "The Carnival of the Animals" and to avoid embarrassment, only allowed it to be published after his death in 1921. It is originally scored for just 11 players including 2 pianos but is sometimes played by a small orchestra. This page shows an arrangement of "The Elephant" for Piano Solo though the original version was for Double Bass and Piano, depicting a comic impression of a lumbering elephant. The full work of 14 pieces arranged for Piano Solo is available from at these links at Sheet Music Plus (US) or The Music Room (UK).
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