Danse macabre op. 40
Pour les orchestres de jeunes avancés et les orchestres amateurs
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Danse macabre op. 40

Pour les orchestres de jeunes avancés et les orchestres amateurs

  • Instrumentation Violin and Orchestra
  • Editor Farbod Latifi
  • Difficulty Level
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  • Edition Score and Parts Download
  • Publisher Soundnotation
  • Order no. 4251133784381-DL
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Description:

  • Language: French
  • Pages: 81
  • Release: 24.07.2026
  • Term: 7:31
  • Dimensions: 210 x 297 mm
  • Key: G minor
  • Opus: 40
  • Genre: Classical Music, Classical Music (Romantic)
Camille Saint-Saëns' *Danse macabre*, Op. 40, is a captivating symphonic poem in G minor. In its restless three-beat movement, it creates a dark, dance-like atmosphere, somewhere between the twelve strokes of midnight and the dance of death.

This arrangement for string orchestra with solo violin preserves the essential character of the original: the recurring bell motif, the spectral dance figures, and the virtuoso solo violin embodying Death itself.

Technically well-balanced and featuring clearly structured parts, this edition is particularly suitable for advanced youth orchestras and amateur orchestras, as well as ambitious student ensembles. The solo violin part is challenging yet rewarding and makes a great impression in concert.

A practical and reliable edition, ideal for both rehearsals and concerts.