This sequence is based on the melody from Danse Macabre, by the French composer Camille Saint-Saëns. If you enjoy this sequence, you may enjoy Saint-Saëns Symphony 3 Sequence 1, and Samson and Delilah Sequence. Background Enamored as a young man…
This Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah was one of the first pieces by SS that I had the pleasure of playing. The piece has beautiful melodies that so expertly capture and outsiders view of the middle east, and an almost primal energy…
I’m in San Diego this week playing one of my favorite pieces of all time: Camille Saint-Saëns‘ 3rd Symphony, known as the Organ Symphony. This piece has everything: Gorgeous melodies, stimulating harmonies, clever structures, and the most epic instrument ever created…..the ORGAN.…