Ii The Danse Macabre The dance of death (1493) by michael wolgemut, from the nuremberg chronicle of hartmann schedel. the danse macabre ( dɑːnsməˈkɑːb (rə) ; french pronunciation: [dɑ̃s ma.kabʁ]), also called the dance of death, is an artistic genre of allegory from the late middle ages on the universality of death. Publication history. the first version of this piece was a song composed in 1872 to poetry by henri cazalis (1840 1909) entitled le danse macabre. saint saëns expanded this into the famous symphonic poem two years later. liszt's virtuoso piano transcription dates from 1875 or 1876.
Ii The Danse Macabre Camille saint saëns:danse macabre, symphonic poem in g minor, op. 40 (with score)composed: 1874violin solo: luben yordanoffconductor: daniel barenboimorchest. The danse macabre, or macchabaeorum chorea in latin, represents the pinnacle of horrific depictions of death in late medieval art, with its decaying bodies and skeletons. initially present in late 13th century literature, the danse macabre is an allegory of death. it shows a dance that gathers the living and the dead together, both rich and. Danse macabre, op. 40, is a symphonic 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 1893 play danza macàbra by camillo antona traversi. 20.0m. danse macabre by camille saint saens. leopold stkowski leading the philadelphia orchestra with violin solo by alexander hilsberg. recorded january 15, 1936 at the academy of music in philadelphia. stokowski also recorded this work in 1925 and 1975. the 1925 recording was the first orchestral performance in america captured with the then.
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