In which year was "Carnival of the Animals" composed?

"Carnival of the Animals," a suite of 14 movements by the composer Camille Saint-Saëns, was composed in 1886. This piece is renowned for its vivid musical portrayal of different animals, each represented by a specific movement with distinctive character and instrumentation. Saint-Saëns originally intended it as a humorous work for a private performance and later allowed for its public performance after his death. The year 1886 is significant not only for the completion of this work but also reflects the context of its composition within Saint-Saëns's broader body of work during the late Romantic period, in which he was known for blending traditional and innovative musical elements.