Details
- Instrument:
- 1 Piano, 4-Hands
- Genres:
- Romantic Period Halloween
- Composers:
- Camille Saint-Saens
- Publishers:
- Anne Britt
- Series:
- ArrangeMe
- Format:
- Score Score and Parts
- Item types:
- Digital
- Level:
- Intermediate
- Artist:
- Camille Saint-Saens
- Usages:
- School and Community
- Number of Pages:
- 31
SKU: A0.741211
Composed by Camille Saint-Saens. Arranged by Anne Britt. Halloween,Romantic Period. Score. 31 pages. Anne Britt #4629355. Published by Anne Britt (A0.741211)."Danse Macabre" is a tone poem written for orchestra by the French composer Camille Saint-Saëns, and is considered to be one of his masterpieces. According to legend, Death appears at midnight every year on Halloween and calls forth the dead from their graves to dance for him while he plays his fiddle. When the rooster crows at dawn, the skeletons must return to their graves until the next year.
This abridged arrangement for piano duet is fun to play and sure to be a crowd-pleaser. One piano, four hands. Primo and secondo parts are both intermediate to late intermediate level in difficulty, depending on tempo. Purchase price is for two copies so you and your duet partner can each have one. 7 pages for each part, or 11 pages for the combined score. The PDF download contains both layouts so you can play from the one you prefer. Performance time: approximately 3:10.
Also available as part of the "Piano Duets: The Holiday Collection" songbook: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/21321591Visit the publisher's website for contact info and some free sheet music downloads: https://annebrittmusic.com/.
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- More by this Composer:
- Camille Saint-Saens Camille Saint-Saens Piano Camille Saint-Saens Piano Accompaniment Camille Saint-Saens Piano Solo
- ArrangeMe:
- Anne Britt
- Series:
- ArrangeMe
- Instrument:
- Piano and Keyboard Piano Piano Duet 1 Piano, 4-Hands
- Artists:
- Camille Saint-Saens
- Publisher:
- Anne Britt
Ratings + Reviews
5 Rating
1 review
Annmooremusic
Mar 21, 2023
What a wonderful piece to arrange as a duet! As I look at the arranger's score, it looks very clear to follow for a strong intermediate to a more advanced player. The arranger has provided a nice reference track. This sounds like a lot of fun to play! Very nice work!