Camille saintsaens charles camille saintsaens was a french composer and performer. Piano sheet music book by camille saint saens 18351921. Saintsaens reworked the piece for orchestra, with solo violin replacing the vocal line. Previous sheet music next sheet music danse macabre op. The first version of this piece was a song composed in 1872 to poetry by henri cazalis 18401909 entitled le danse macabre. His bestknown works include introduction and rondo capriccioso, the second piano concerto 1868, the first cello concerto 1872, danse macabre 1874, the opera samson and delilah 1877, the third violin concerto 1880, the third. Camille saintsaens long life spanned nearly the entire duration of the romantic period of music. Piano, piano keyboard, 2 pianos, 4 hands sheet music book by camille saint saens 18351921. Danse macabre danse macabre camille saint saens arr. Printed sheet music to the work danse macabre by camille saintsaens. His bestknown works include introduction and rondo capriccioso, the second piano concerto 1868, the first cello concerto 1872, danse macabre 1874, the opera samson and delilah 1877, the third violin concerto 1880, the third organ symphony 1886 and.
The musical material in saintsaens danse macabre has proven to be ideal for multiple piano treatment, and to date, we have created no fewer than seven different compositions based on the original score. See 4437611 for the saintsaens orchestral score which i uploaded a few months ago. If you use and like, thank you to consider support. Saintsaens danse macabre liszthorowitz sheet music. In all iterations, we exploit the capabilities of the piano, illustrating the rattling of bones with percussive rhythmic drive and creating.
Theme from danse macabre arranged for clarinet and piano. Dans les coins bleus saintsaens, camille danse macabre song saintsaens, camille danse macabre, op. Death plays a dance tune, the skeletons rise from their graves and dance an eerie dance. Print and download in pdf or midi danse macabre by camille saintsaens. So i know that danse macabre has been transcribed by liszt for piano, but im not sure about horowitzs version.
Camille saintsaens danse macabre excerpt sheet music piano. Danse macabre camille saintsaens this originally uploaded by silentnight and wanted someone with a pro account to upload to ensure that it didnt disappear. Danse macabre piano fourhands sheet music cantorion. Saintsaens expanded this into the famous symphonic poem two years later. For 20 years we provide a free and legal service for free sheet music. This danse macabre sheet music is exactly what i wanted. Liszts virtuoso piano transcription dates from 1875 or 1876. Theme from danse macabre arranged for violin and piano. The musical material in saintsaens danse macabre has proven to be ideal for multiple piano treatment, and to date, we have created no fewer than six different compositions based on the original score. Jun 05, 2018 in his danse macabre, saintsaens has succeeded in producing effects of the most horrible, hideous and disgusting sort. It started out in 1872 as an art song for voice and piano with a french text by the poet henri cazalis, which is based on an old french superstition. Thankfully the composer reworked it a couple of years later, substituting a violin for the voice and adding the full orchestra. Arrangement by allan sitar and fabrizio ferrari with mp3 music accompaniment tracks. He brings to his playing a steely, biting romanticism.
This theme was used for the jonathan creek tv series. For this clarinet version various keys were tried, but all involve a good workout over the break somewhere in the piece. How to play danse macabre by camille saintsaens on piano. In 1874, the composer expanded and reworked the piece into a tone poem, replacing the vocal line with a solo violin. Is that an arrangement of liszts or is it his own transcription. Saintsaens ghoulish danse macabre was originally written for voice and piano.
Two of his enduringly popular works for violin and orchestra appear in this affordable volume, which will be welcomed by performers, conductors, and students alike. Saintsaens danse macabre sheet music for brass quintet. He was a conservative who wrote many popular scores scattered throughout the various genres. Study score, paperback by saint saens, camille cop. Piano, piano keyboard sheet music book by camille saint saens 18351921. Saintsaens danse macabre sheet music for brass quintet pdf. Charles camille saintsaens was a french composer and performer. Danse macabre, by camille saintsaens musicology for everyone. Birtel, wolfgang edt, isbn 3795712661, isbn 9783795712662, brand new, free shipping in the us study score. The 18minutelong motion picture, the assassination of the duke of guise, was made by a team who also encouraged wellknown stage actors to perform in their films to give them some kudos. Danse macabre saintsaens, piano sheet music for piano. Reedited with a detailed preface by wolfgang birtel.
Piano, pianokeyboard sheet music book by camille saintsaens 18351921. The piano and the strings violins and violas, no cellos or double. Danse macabre is scored for an obbligato violin and an orchestra consisting of one piccolo, two flutes. The basis of the piece is an old french superstition where at the stroke of midnight on halloween, death appears and summons the dead to dance while he. Danse macabre violon et piano violin and piano durand. We melded the bonerattling humor of fossils with the demonic drama of danse macabre and created a work of flair and fury. This is franz liszts transcription of camille saintsaens famous tone poem danse macabre for solo piano s.
Versatile and prolific, camille saintsaens 18351921 was a brilliant craftsman who contributed to every genre of french music. Oct 31, 2016 saintsaens first version of his danse macabre was composed in 1872 as an art song for voice and piano. Although it started as a song for voice and piano based on a text by henri cazalis, saintsaens eventually expanded it into an orchestral tone poem, replacing the vocal line with a violin solo. Saintsaens danse macabre sheet music for string trio pdf.
Among the special instruments in the score was the xylophone, the effect of which inevitably suggested as doubtless intended the clattering of the bones of skeletons. Also, what are the major differences in the two versions. Download and print top quality danse macabre complete sheet music for brass quintet by camille saint saens. Danse macabre and havanaise for violin and orchestra in full. Print and download danse macabre excerpt sheet music composed by camille saintsaens arranged for piano. Saintsaens circa 1880 charlescamille saintsaens was a french composer, organist, conductor and pianist of the romantic era. This work was originally scored as a tone poem that was written in 1874 by wellknown french composer camille saintsaens. Download and print top quality danse macabre complete sheet music for string trio by camille saint saens. The sheet music came with a copy that had the piano accompaniment part below the violin part on the sheet music and it also came with additional sheet music of the violin part alone so that the violinist and the pianist can have their own copies or share one. It started out in 1872 as an art song for voice and piano with a french text by the poet henri cazalis, which is. His own symphonic poem danse macabre reflects his affinity to medieval superstitions and a tribute to liszts totentanz.
It started out in 1872 as an art song for voice and piano with a french text by. Danse macabre piano fourhands free sheet music, free scores. Arrangement by andre van haren with mp3 music accompaniment tracks. The text by poet and doctor henri cazalis followed the legend. Danse macabre camille saintsaens sheet music download. But to learn piano, you dont need to fit the constraints of traditional lessons, or be a perpetual practice machine. In all iterations, we exploit the capabilities of the piano, illustrating the atmosphere through swirling harmonic figurations and the. His most famous piece is the carnival of the animals, despite the fact that saintsaens forbade complete performances of it shortly after its premiere, only allowing one movement, the swan, a piece for cello and piano, to be published in his lifetime.
Saintsaens danse macabre sheet music for piano 8notes. Buy danse macabre 2 piano 4 hands by saint saens at. Saint saens danse macabre liszthorowitz charlescamille saint saens 9 october 1835 16 december 1921 is a french composer, organist, conductor and pianist of the romantic era. The basis of the piece is an old french superstition where at the stroke of midnight on halloween, death appears and summons the dead to dance. Our mission we believe that playing piano is transformative, that learning should be fun, and that music has the power to bring people together. From the midnight tolling church bell, to the devils cal j. Liszt danse macabre saintsaens sheet music for piano.
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