Saint-Saens: Danse Macabre

Danse Macabre was written as a symphonic poem for orchestra by Camille Saint-Saens in 1874, and he later arranged for violin and piano in 1877. It is one of the composer's most famous and distinctive works, having found its way into popular culture in myriad examples, while still proving a favourite choice among concert audiences.

These piano accompaniment tracks help make practising more effective and enjoyable! They are recorded by a professional accompanist and can help you keep in tune and in time, as you listen to the piano part for this work.

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Two click-beats at the beginning indicate the pulse before violin enters

Bars 25-32: click-beats every other bar help keep pulse through these bars where piano is silent

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