"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.
Camille Saint-Saëns, (1835-1921). If you want to listen to the two main themes: Type Macabre as text search in the MelodyCatcher
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
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'.
Saint-Saens Dance MacAbre although its been slightly altered.
It can never be an instrument.