tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1727760322430110049.post3991335345944675276..comments2024-03-24T18:39:05.017-05:00Comments on Musical Musings: Saint-Saëns - Danse MacabreAlan Beggerowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09319550956740738799noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1727760322430110049.post-53929875541963551422012-06-04T09:48:33.223-05:002012-06-04T09:48:33.223-05:00I love this piece. The tonality, the playfully dev...I love this piece. The tonality, the playfully devilish mood, the fugue, the solos, and the "oh well" ending get me every time.<br /><br />I have fond memories of playing a watered-down transcription of this piece in middle school band. I'm sure it sounded wretched, but it was fun to be a clarinetist because the violin parts were played on clarinet. Saint-Saens always has a way of roping the listener in, even from the first few notes. It reminds me of Hindemith's Mathis der Mahler. The first few notes sound so similar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com