"Dance Macabre" was written for orchestra. It is a tone poem by French composer Camille Saint-Saëns, originally composed in 1874.
Literally, 'macabre dance'. Metaphorically, 'the dance of death'.
Dance Macabre - 1992 is rated/received certificates of: USA:R
Leonard Paul Kurtz has written: 'The Dance of death and the macabre spirit in European literature' -- subject(s): Dance of death, Death in art, Death in literature
The "Danse MACABRE" (macabre dance) was composed by Camille Saint-Saëns.
Macabre dance
In Camille Saint-Saëns' "Danse Macabre," the instrument that represents the crowing of the rooster is the xylophone. The rapid, staccato notes played on the xylophone mimic the sound of a rooster's crow, effectively signaling the arrival of dawn and the end of the dance of the dead. This vibrant use of the xylophone adds a playful yet eerie quality to the piece.
The cast of Dance Macabre - 1980 includes: Charles Kalbfeld as Victim Jon Redmond as Demon Tom Vergato as Thief 2 Gail Welter as Woman in White
Camille Saint-Saëns, (1835-1921). If you want to listen to the two main themes: Type Macabre as text search in the MelodyCatcher
A French superstition which was that on Halloween, the Grim Reaper goes to a graveyard in Paris, plays his fiddle and all the skeletons dance. When the Sun rises, they all go back to their graves. 'Danse Macabre' actually means 'Dance of Death'.
A French superstition which was that on Halloween, the Grim Reaper goes to a graveyard in Paris, plays his fiddle and all the skeletons dance. When the Sun rises, they all go back to their graves. 'Danse Macabre' actually means 'Dance of Death'.
It can never be an instrument.
Saint-Saens Dance MacAbre although its been slightly altered.