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Saint-Saens: Introduction and Rondo capriccioso in Am; Danse macabre Op40 | 
 enlarge | Creators: Camille Saint-saens, Charles Dutoit, Philharmonia Orchestra Of London, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Label: Decca
Category: Music
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 82537
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.7 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 425021
UPC: 028942502123
EAN: 0028942502123
ASIN: B0000041V6
Release Date: May 12, 1992
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| Tracks:
| • | Danse macabre | | • | Phaeton | | • | Le rouet d'Omphale | | • | Introduction et Rondo capriccioso | | • | Havanaise | | • | La jeunesse d'Hercule | | • | Marche heroique |
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| Customer Reviews:
The Skeletons Dance Tonight July 16, 2008
Eric S. Kim (Southern California)
I hate to admit it, but the first time I head Saint-Saen's "Danse Macabre" was when I saw an episode of Disney's "Mickey Mouse Works" back in 2000, and I tried hard to see who composed it (I was thinking Berlioz or Dukas or even R. Strauss at the time). But now I own this disc and it gives me great pleasure to listen to some of Saint-Saen's most dazzling works.
The composer created "Danse Macabre" based on a poem by Henri Cazalis. It tells of Death waking up during every Halloween midnight. He, with his fiddle, summons up the dead and orders them to dance until sunrise. But this is more than just Halloween music. When I listen to it, I think of a young person who has just shrunk to 3 inches tall, and who has escape from the hungers of many creatures of the forest. I know it's strange, but that's what I imagine, really.
And of course, we have other pieces on this disc that are also well worth the listen. "Havanaise" and "Phaeton" are very colorful and very inspirational when it comes to orchestration. "Marche heroique" and "La jeunesse d'Hercule" remind me of Dvorak and Sibelius and sometimes Borodin when it comes to atmosphere. "Le rouet d'Omphale" and "Introduction and Rondo capriccioso" are addictive. Highly.
Get it while you can. A-
A Classic Dutoit/Saint-Saens Disc June 13, 2007
Micromegas (Ada, OK)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This CD is absolutely essential in any classical lover's collection; it's the ideal compliation of famous and unknown Saint-Saens, all relatively "light" works, yet on further listenings, each piece grows on you and reveals hidden charms (if not depths). Dutoit's interpretations are golden--they couldn't convey the atmosphere of Saint-Saens sound world with more sympathy or clarity. Everything "sounds" here, and more importantly, it sounds like music worth listening to.
The more familiar pieces--Danse Macabre, Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Havanaise, and Le Rouet d'Omphale--are given authoritative, compelling readings, making it okay to add yet another Danse Macabre to your collection. Yet what delights me are the unknown pieces, all of which are phenomenal: Phaeton, full of great melodies and orchestral color, and the extended fantasy Jeunesse d' Hercules, which is a Lisztian symphonic poem on the verge of becoming Strauss. The concluding march (I forget the name at the moment--something "heroic") is also beautiful, noble, and sentimental all at once.
I've owned this CD for well over a decade, and while my interest in Saint-Saens waxes and wanes (but mostly waxes), this disc is one of my great treasures. It's a great into to classical music if you're still searching for a way in, and it's a great comfort after years of extraordinary delights. In short, another reason why Dutoit remains one of my favorite conductors, particularly in French & Russian repertoire.
Halloween Madness January 4, 2007
William Churchill (central pa)
0 out of 6 found this review helpful
I have always played classical music in my classroom and this is a perfect CD to play around Halloween. We turn the lights off and let our imaginations work. And that they do. A truely classic CD for this holiday.
nightmarish masterpiece August 23, 2000
Kris (Palm Bay, FL United States)
5 out of 13 found this review helpful
Saint Saens is highly underrated. His moribund, melodious music is just as grandoise as anything put out by Beethoven, and just as romantic as the works of Chopin. DANSE MACABRE itself is likely his most fantasticly dark symphony, comparable to such classic haunts as Bach's Toccata & Fugue in D Minor and Berlioz's Dream of a Witches' Sabbath. One can hear themes later used by such horror film composers as Trevor Jones and Danny Elfman, as well. This album is more then worth the money, and will satisfy lovers of both classical music and Halloween mayhem.
the danse macabre is one of my favorite classical pieces October 5, 1999
5 out of 25 found this review helpful
i never liked classical music until i heard the danse macabre by camille saint-seans,it gave me a feeling i had never felt before.
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