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Saint-Saëns Danse Macabre, Op. 40
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- Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns
- Arranger: Franz Liszt
- Publisher: Editions Durand
- Publisher Code: DF15782
- Instrumentation: Piano
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Composed in 1874, Danse macabre was inspired by a poem by Henri Cazalis describing a dance of corpses, summoned by Death in person, who beats time on a tomb with his heel. Liszt transcribed the piece a few years later in his unmistakably brilliant way.
Arranger: Franz Liszt