Saint-Saëns - Danse Macabre, Op. 40 (Original Song)

Details
Title | Saint-Saëns - Danse Macabre, Op. 40 (Original Song) |
Author | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky |
Duration | 2:11 |
File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=ImesBK2toIA |
Description
Danse macabre, Op. 40, is a tone poem for orchestra, written in 1874 by the French composer Camille Saint-Saëns. It premiered 24 January 1875. It is in the key of G minor. It started out in 1872 as an art song for voice and piano with a French text by the poet Henri Cazalis, based on the play Danza macàbra by Camillo Antona-Traversi. In 1874, the composer expanded and reworked the piece into a tone poem, replacing the vocal line with a solo violin part.
🇫🇷 Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Danse Macabre (1872)
Later version (tone poem): https://youtu.be/rawiNmTvJos
Performers:
José van Dam, baritone
Jean-Philippe Collard, piano