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Danse Macabre Danse Macabre By Camille Saint Saens By Camille Saint Saens 1835-1921 1835-1921

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Danse MacabreDanse MacabreBy Camille Saint SaensBy Camille Saint Saens

1835-19211835-1921

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0:00:0Clock chiming midnight by the harp.Clock chiming midnight by the harp.

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0:160:16Death tiptoes into the cemetery.Death tiptoes into the cemetery.

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0:230:23He tunes his violin to get ready for He tunes his violin to get ready for

the dance!the dance!

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0:300:30The dance starts with Melody AThe dance starts with Melody A

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0:450:45The dance continues with Melody BThe dance continues with Melody B

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0:590:59Melody A continues with oboe and Melody A continues with oboe and

flute and is echoed by the string flute and is echoed by the string sectionsection

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1:151:15You can hear the strings and the You can hear the strings and the

orchestra playing Melody Aorchestra playing Melody A

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1:291:29Melody B is played with the strings Melody B is played with the strings

and orchestra.and orchestra.

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1:441:44Melody A by the strings and echoed by Melody A by the strings and echoed by the xylophone. The xylophone makes the xylophone. The xylophone makes

the sound of the skeleton bones.the sound of the skeleton bones.

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2:002:00Melody B enters in canon (round) by the Melody B enters in canon (round) by the low strings and gets higher while adding low strings and gets higher while adding

woodwinds and brass.woodwinds and brass.

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2:302:30 New theme in woodwinds New theme in woodwinds

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2:452:45Listen for the pizzicato strings and Listen for the pizzicato strings and

woodwinds. Pizzicato is when the strings woodwinds. Pizzicato is when the strings are plucked instead of bowed.are plucked instead of bowed.

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2:592:59Melody B enters with a solo violin with Melody B enters with a solo violin with

harp and woodwindsharp and woodwinds

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3:303:30 Listen to the music making the sound of Listen to the music making the sound of

the wind. It crescendos (gets louder) with the wind. It crescendos (gets louder) with the trombones and low brassthe trombones and low brass

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4:224:22Listen for Melody A being played in the Listen for Melody A being played in the

backgroundbackground

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4:324:32You can hear the tuning from the You can hear the tuning from the

beginning of the song, only this time beginning of the song, only this time woodwinds are added and pizzicato stringswoodwinds are added and pizzicato strings

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4:414:41Solo violinSolo violin

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4:554:55The trees in the graveyard are moaningThe trees in the graveyard are moaning

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5:205:20Melody A and B togetherMelody A and B together

(B is played by brass instruments)(B is played by brass instruments)

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5:415:41A new theme enters with the stringsA new theme enters with the strings

playing fasterplaying faster

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5:575:57Music crescendos and gets faster!Music crescendos and gets faster!

Crescendo

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6:106:10The oboe plays the rooster crowing.The oboe plays the rooster crowing.

Morning is coming!Morning is coming!

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6:306:30Death finishes his playing.Death finishes his playing.

Listen for the last two coffins closing.Listen for the last two coffins closing.