Danse Macabre By Camille Saint Saens 1835 1921

Danse Macabre By Camille Saint Saens 1835 -1921

0: 0 Clock chiming midnight by the harp.

0: 16 Death tiptoes into the cemetery.

0: 23 He tunes his violin to get ready for the dance!

0: 30 The dance starts with Melody A

0: 45 The dance continues with Melody B

0: 59 Melody A continues with oboe and flute and is echoed by the string section

1: 15 You can hear the strings and the orchestra playing Melody A

1: 29 Melody B is played with the strings and orchestra.

1: 44 Melody A by the strings and echoed by the xylophone. The xylophone makes the sound of the skeleton bones.

2: 00 Melody B enters in canon (round) by the low strings and gets higher while adding woodwinds and brass.

2: 30 New theme in woodwinds

2: 45 Listen for the pizzicato strings and woodwinds. Pizzicato is when the strings are plucked instead of bowed.

2: 59 Melody B enters with a solo violin with harp and woodwinds

3: 30 Listen to the music making the sound of the wind. It crescendos (gets louder) with the trombones and low brass

4: 22 Listen for Melody A being played in the background

4: 32 You can hear the tuning from the beginning of the song, only this time woodwinds are added and pizzicato strings

4: 41 Solo violin

4: 55 The trees in the graveyard are moaning

5: 20 Melody A and B together (B is played by brass instruments)

5: 41 A new theme enters with the strings playing faster

5: 57 Music crescendos and gets faster! Crescendo

6: 10 The oboe plays the rooster crowing. Morning is coming!

6: 30 Death finishes his playing. Listen for the last two coffins closing.