Camille Saint-Saëns - La danse macabre

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  • "La danse macabre" de Camille Saint-Saëns (Les Clefs de l'orchestre de Jean-François Zygel avec l'Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France).
    Just have a look on flute players!
    Сен-Санс - Пляска смерти (в исполнении филармонического оркестра Радио Франции). Обратите внимание на флейтистов!
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  • @dan-us6nk
    @dan-us6nk Před 2 lety +663

    2:20 the guy smiling to his co-flutist there made my evening.

  • @GeometricMason
    @GeometricMason Před 3 lety +1276

    5:42 You know you're at a whole new level of triangle playing when you're using two hands.

    • @thomasalvarez6456
      @thomasalvarez6456 Před 3 lety +95

      @Paul The triangle is SEEN as an easy instrument but getting rhythms out of it in an orchestra such as this can still be a challenge.

    • @louisasmiles
      @louisasmiles Před 3 lety +4

      Hahahah

    • @ClaireDastier
      @ClaireDastier Před 2 lety +2

      Lmao

    • @PrincessFidelma
      @PrincessFidelma Před 2 lety +3

      Oh my goodness!! Took me several rewinds to spot it. Talk about hidden in plain sight.

  • @christophermercaldi8616
    @christophermercaldi8616 Před 10 měsíci +189

    Have you ever woke up and just like "Damn I need to listen to La danse Macabre"

  • @dmitrishostakovich9559
    @dmitrishostakovich9559 Před 3 lety +1969

    When the G falls off the Graveyard sign

  • @melutox
    @melutox Před 7 lety +6659

    only 1800s kids remember, this was the most fire sh*t around, got played around all the taverns and theatres 🔥🔥🔥

    • @lizzieb1318
      @lizzieb1318 Před 7 lety +53

      Melutox oh yah top of de pops

    • @isaiah1948
      @isaiah1948 Před 4 lety +205

      The only thing i remember that was lit was the torches in the concert hall...I got to meet Camille Saint-Saëns i had a VIP ticket lol

    • @reic0002
      @reic0002 Před 4 lety +60

      You could say that my first remembrance of this music was two dripping blood ghouls waltzing! well, I liked it!

    • @reic0002
      @reic0002 Před 4 lety +20

      what was the name of the film? the door opened with Vincent Price of course, and there were all these ghouls/skeletons dancing at a ball. Please tell me the name? music was la danse macabre obviously.

    • @sod8249
      @sod8249 Před 4 lety +4

  • @frederickus
    @frederickus Před 10 lety +3186

    It is the musical rendition of the old French superstition about the skeletons rising from their graves to dance on Halloween night. The xylophone represents their bones rattling as the dance to the violin.

    • @MarcusJean13
      @MarcusJean13 Před 10 lety +125

      hi,you're right about the old superstition but there is anything relative to "Halloween" . I'm French and I've never heard about an Halloween night in France. Halloween is an Ireland , UK, US, Canada or Australia's thing ;)

    • @TheLucyColeman
      @TheLucyColeman Před 10 lety +98

      Marcus J. Halloween or Hallowe'en is known as All Hallows' Eve, is a yearly celebration observed in a number of countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day (Sometimes known as All Saints Day) and has been around in Europe since long before the USA hijacked it for 'Trick or Treat' as it was a Celtic (and possibly Pagen) festival originally I would imagine it is well known in Northern France.

    • @Piisuke
      @Piisuke Před 10 lety +80

      Marcus J. You'll find that a lot of American festivities have roots in European folklore. The USA as a country is very young where Europe has existed way longer. When people migrated to "The New Frontier", they took with them the stories and over time, these stories have embedded themselves into American culture.

    • @singlemomsniper
      @singlemomsniper Před 7 lety +2

      Well duh!

    • @andie2809
      @andie2809 Před 6 lety +30

      Ferlin Getty Thought it was about the devil coming to the graveyard to play his violin and make the skeletons dance for his amusement until the sun comes up....

  • @Knappa22
    @Knappa22 Před rokem +488

    I love how the lead violinist made his violin sound so ghoulish in that solo. Brilliant!

    • @sylviebasyl2835
      @sylviebasyl2835 Před rokem +30

      Svetlin Roussev

    • @santiagoserna9557
      @santiagoserna9557 Před rokem +4

      @@sylviebasyl2835 viva Bulgaria!

    • @fredericequoy
      @fredericequoy Před rokem +28

      this sound effect is also given by the specific tuning of the v.solo, half tone below for the E string. required by the composer

    • @rabbit_scribe
      @rabbit_scribe Před rokem +4

      Roussev has his own CZcams channel as well, if anyone's interested.

    • @alexanderqiu7115
      @alexanderqiu7115 Před 8 měsíci

      scordatura moment

  • @devonatkinson7888
    @devonatkinson7888 Před 3 lety +794

    This is probably one of the best recordings of this piece available today. Orchestra is stellar and it’s so refreshing not having the brass buried so far under the strings in the mix. Sound engineers did a great job getting this to sound as close to sitting in the hall for the live performance as a recording possibly can

    • @nuficuma
      @nuficuma Před rokem +11

      And the footage is outstanding. It never breaks all along.

    • @dominique6259
      @dominique6259 Před rokem +1

      Exactement, une des meilleures que j'ai écoutée jusqu'à maintenant.
      Starded to listen "la danse macabre" at the age of 10.
      I'm 62 now.

    • @rome8180
      @rome8180 Před 7 měsíci +2

      @@nuficuma I wish it was uploaded in higher resolution.

    • @rome8180
      @rome8180 Před 7 měsíci +1

      I agree. I was listening to the Barenboim version, and the mix is really out of balance. The strings are all you can hear.

    • @4venca4
      @4venca4 Před 7 měsíci +2

      This is a very good recording, I really appreciate the violin and oboe unisono soli at 4:42, it's very hard for them to be exactly together and they accomplished that very well. Too bad they didn't manage to synchronise violins and trupets at 5:27, trumpets were a little too early. But this exact part is very difficult, I haven't yet found a recording, with this part perfectly played, so I can still consider this a job well done

  • @kingmamba3329
    @kingmamba3329 Před 7 lety +5298

    this gives me so much memories back in the 1800's

  • @gimonoko
    @gimonoko Před 8 lety +2901

    I don't know why it comes to mind, but that lead violinist looks fabulous.

  • @shodanart
    @shodanart Před 3 lety +2673

    0:05 Twelve strokes of midnight from the harp; 0:34 1st Theme by the (gorgeous) flautist; 0:47 the lead violinist (so utterly accomplished and dignified) plays the descending scale of the second theme; 1:01 echoed by the woodwinds. Such a gentle call and response with violins- then wind instruments - timpani and bass thumping the beat. 1:34 warm sweeping strings nicely guided by the conductor; 1:48 lead violin and the xylophone makes an appearance. Call and response - 2:04 strings descending scale, 2:17 then oboes; 2:37 flutes lead in a staccato of flutes, strings, 2:52 Flautist feeling the moment, 2:56 leans into it! then, horns join in. Svetlan Rousev seen here in his precision conducting.
    3:05 A beautifully warm passage by the lead violinist.
    3:12 flutes respond; 3:29 the graceful strings and 3:39 cellos building-up, the pace quickens; 3:49 the horns: trombones - French horns & trumpets - trombones; the strings, at 4:07 a great dissonance; 4:27 Timpanis; 4:32 descending strings; 4:40 lead violin: death fiddles- plunking of strings; 4:55 lead violin plays a sweet interlude; 5:06 strings as if the wind blows; 5:35 the timpani introduces the horns descending, with shimmering tutti and timpani punctuation; 5:58 the strings do a breathtaking, sliding-notes descent. After which, 6:15 the race to the end, at 6:32 halts for the oboe, with a background drone; 6:39 shimmering strings, timpani drumroll; 6:51 a lovely melodic lead violin; the orchestra quietly ushers the ghosts back to their graves.
    I don’t pretend to do analysis well. (You’re welcome to do a better one and I’ll delete this).
    This the best performance of Danse Macabre I’ve found. The Montreal Symphony Orchestra performance is magnificently played! Thank you for posting!

    • @nixitha
      @nixitha Před 3 lety +148

      Never ever delete this! This is a good analysis and I'm thankful that this is here. So you've done the best job you could've done. Thank you!

    • @emperorofgaming8146
      @emperorofgaming8146 Před 3 lety +23

      This is a great analysis, but I would change the section at 2:04 to having the strings repeat the main melody of the piece introduced by the soloist. The oboes after that join in that melody. These would replace the comment about the descending scales.

    • @ambershah5741
      @ambershah5741 Před 3 lety +15

      replying so that I’ll find this helpful comment when I watch this video again
      thanks btw

    • @maitenabriand6705
      @maitenabriand6705 Před 2 lety +5

      Would love to have your take on Dukas sorcerer's apprentice played by the same orchestra czcams.com/video/jNaNDXyXRFo/video.html

    • @ambershah5741
      @ambershah5741 Před 2 lety +3

      @@maitenabriand6705 thanks

  • @ananava254
    @ananava254 Před 3 lety +141

    I love how Saint-Säens told a story in a piece but that piece makes you imagine 10 stories more

  • @isabelceatroncozo6111
    @isabelceatroncozo6111 Před 5 lety +984

    I like how the people come together to create beauty

    • @lovealltennis2160
      @lovealltennis2160 Před 5 lety +33

      Its called on orchestra

    • @fedora7142
      @fedora7142 Před 3 lety +4

      Ya, it's great

    • @QueenofWaifus
      @QueenofWaifus Před 3 lety +6

      That’s the beauty of this planet we call earth and us as the human race

    • @dan-us6nk
      @dan-us6nk Před 2 lety +4

      Big shout out to the conductors though

    • @AshWhole-hx5ls
      @AshWhole-hx5ls Před 2 lety +1

      @@QueenofWaifus funny how it's always the same race that creates beauty, though, while the others are out burning and looting it all

  • @aconcernedchristianmother6182
    @aconcernedchristianmother6182 Před 4 lety +2356

    I've seen so many covers with piano and violin and people sayin it's wonderful. Well, I think the best interpretation is with an orchestra, every instrument has a particular voice in the story, you can't just ignore them.

    • @marzenastrzalkowska3954
      @marzenastrzalkowska3954 Před 3 lety +62

      Yes! Of course, the orchetra version is the best but Liszt's transcription struck me with awe that it preserves so much of the original (and it is so mad in it's own way).

    • @PinkObscenePrincess
      @PinkObscenePrincess Před 2 lety +7

      Yes each voice is important.

    • @DuncanJSIV
      @DuncanJSIV Před 2 lety +14

      Franz Liszt did a piano composition of this and it is incredible. Nothing can beat a full orchestra though in my opinion.

    • @achinoamratsabbi8458
      @achinoamratsabbi8458 Před 2 lety +3

      Less money, less place, less people///
      Of course the orchestra version is the best...

    • @benjamincoram7036
      @benjamincoram7036 Před 2 lety +9

      I mean of course the orchestra version is the best. If saint-saens wanted it played on the piano he would've written it on piano.

  • @petermacdonough9077
    @petermacdonough9077 Před 2 lety +351

    1:30 Always gets me!!! No matter who is playing, I always love when the chorus of violins comes in as a unison!!! It's so haunting and you can just see the devils dancing around as the second clause drops!!! :))

  • @oliviamillo1509
    @oliviamillo1509 Před 3 lety +124

    I love 1:33 where every group has their own spot but it still ties in together to sound so magnificent 😩🙏🏼

  • @iluvpokemon00
    @iluvpokemon00 Před 10 lety +2047

    Love this! By the way, watch at 2:18 and look at the goofy face the man gives to the lady next to him, as if trying to reassure her

    • @CarloftheBells
      @CarloftheBells Před 10 lety +153

      ehehe :3 those eyebrows though... made me giggle.

    • @thebradzone3922
      @thebradzone3922 Před 10 lety +315

      That's actually really cute

    • @pelucitadered
      @pelucitadered Před 9 lety +242

      LOL!!!!! He could be reassuring her, but to me it's more like a school kid making a face at her. I imagine they are all under a great deal of pressure and stress to perform well.

    • @roguesznyt7776
      @roguesznyt7776 Před 6 lety +20

      Anastasia Modeste hahaha it was like he's saying yes to her

    • @j_bailey11
      @j_bailey11 Před 6 lety +72

      reassure her? he acts like a dude who escaped psychiatric ward and somehow managed to hide in the concert hall among violonists..artists are weirdos lol

  • @neutralnadia5636
    @neutralnadia5636 Před 6 lety +1075

    the lead violinist had great posture

    • @22mingus
      @22mingus Před 5 lety +28

      @@michaelward9167 the way he was sitting and holding his violin/bow

    • @fabiolaledezma7467
      @fabiolaledezma7467 Před 5 lety

      Sailor moon💟

    • @hiera1917
      @hiera1917 Před 4 lety +81

      It’s almost like he’s a professional

    • @anaceweirdo1579
      @anaceweirdo1579 Před 4 lety +11

      @@hiera1917 hmmmm I wonder why------

    • @louis4358
      @louis4358 Před 4 lety +21

      @@hiera1917 lol it's Svetlin Roussev he is a genius ! Listen to its version of the Sibelius Concerto !!!

  • @maxlu9373
    @maxlu9373 Před 2 lety +92

    Let's all take a moment to appreciate the video director. The camera always goes to the part of the orchestra that's featured. Like at 5:32 when it shows both the ascending chromatic scale the clarinets play and and the descending chromatic scale that the bassoons play. Also at 5:57 the camera focuses the left hands of the violinists to show how that section is played

    • @sylviebasyl2835
      @sylviebasyl2835 Před 2 lety

      maybe because it's an excerpt from a TV show "les clefs de l'orchestre" by Jean-François Zygel
      czcams.com/video/eBPtuYjG8Ko/video.html

  • @jamesboone3678
    @jamesboone3678 Před 3 lety +508

    To the 978 people who disliked this master piece. You guys are insane to not like this piece.

    • @Vika-kz9sq
      @Vika-kz9sq Před 2 lety +31

      Probably kids who had this as homework ahaha

    • @aschesiegen
      @aschesiegen Před 2 lety +20

      CZcams: What 978?

    • @kevinkruger1329
      @kevinkruger1329 Před 2 lety +6

      @Juan Damn straight up burning them like wildfire.

    • @ahikuosagie4902
      @ahikuosagie4902 Před 2 lety +3

      @Juan thats not a funny joke to make

    • @robertallen6710
      @robertallen6710 Před rokem +2

      @@aschesiegen CZcams used to show the number of dislikes next to the thumbs down button, but don't do that anymore...

  • @johnferguson8993
    @johnferguson8993 Před 7 lety +679

    A fabulous performance and the lead violinist....WOW!

    • @chassagnonadrian9341
      @chassagnonadrian9341 Před 5 lety +18

      A great and violonist, his name is Svetlin Roussev

    • @user-iu8ht3ph6w
      @user-iu8ht3ph6w Před 5 lety +7

      he loos soooo hot, makes me cannot breath

    • @stunatox
      @stunatox Před 4 lety +5

      ...he certainly plays with conviction....

    • @MrSupernova111
      @MrSupernova111 Před 4 lety +1

      Yeah, he killed it!

    • @alexhenry3328
      @alexhenry3328 Před 3 lety +6

      Better than a lot of other performances I've seen, but there are definitely some problems with it

  • @orbitalrm
    @orbitalrm Před 4 lety +463

    5:35 damn that’s so sick

    • @IS91Videos
      @IS91Videos Před 4 lety +25

      This is the part that gives me goosebumps!

    • @danielm17
      @danielm17 Před 4 lety +21

      Trombones!!!
      And if Corona didnt cancel our concert I would've gotten to play that :((((

    • @sms05550
      @sms05550 Před 4 lety +11

      You can just feel the emotion filling the auditorium when that part hits. I love it when music does that 🥰

    • @danielm17
      @danielm17 Před 4 lety +4

      Yeah I hope so

    • @mrstrong6612
      @mrstrong6612 Před 3 lety +4

      I love the powerful parts!!!!!

  • @Reginald-rr1gh
    @Reginald-rr1gh Před 2 lety +70

    This is the finest rendition I’ve heard. And the concert master was flawless.

    • @marianmatei1138
      @marianmatei1138 Před 2 lety +11

      He is Svetlin Roussev, maybe the best Bulgarian violonist, playing on a Stradivarius violin. So, he must be good.

    • @Reginald-rr1gh
      @Reginald-rr1gh Před 2 lety

      @@marianmatei1138 That’s interesting, thank you.

  • @archiestanton2767
    @archiestanton2767 Před 3 lety +84

    We take for granted the great camera work, here. The director of filming must know the score almost as well as the conductor!

  • @Fede_uyz
    @Fede_uyz Před 4 lety +330

    Honestly, watching an orchesta play is like seeing a beautifully choreographed dance, i love it. Spent 3 years playing Viola in a symphonic orchestra, and i love watching orchestras play ever since. Seeing everyone move in unison, the movement of the strings as they play energetic pieces, everything

  • @gy407
    @gy407 Před 4 lety +63

    The solo violonist gives the most clean sound of a violon that I ever heard.
    World class playing 👏

    • @alvarojose3503
      @alvarojose3503 Před 2 lety

      What about the orchestra
      They did more -_-

    • @numbers4851
      @numbers4851 Před 2 lety +4

      @@alvarojose3503 you clearly understand the use of solos in orchestral music.

    • @johnkaylor8670
      @johnkaylor8670 Před 2 měsíci +1

      I TOTALLY agree with you. He was truly great.

  • @Roma-kp4qg
    @Roma-kp4qg Před 3 lety +98

    5:44 gives me chills no matter which recording, the high note from the violins and the (i think counterpoint) strong melodies from the wind instruments

  • @ira_555
    @ira_555 Před rokem +131

    Это просто божественно. Это можно слушать бесконечно. И какой роскошный звук у солирующей скрипки. До слёз...

  • @sufr50
    @sufr50 Před 10 lety +130

    A masterpiece from an underrated composer beautifully executed.

    • @clarafrank4745
      @clarafrank4745 Před 4 lety

      Who's the composer?

    • @MyshKatze
      @MyshKatze Před 4 lety +8

      @@clarafrank4745 Camille Saint-Saëns

    • @barackobama953
      @barackobama953 Před 4 lety +13

      He’s very well known, but I believe he should be considered up there with schumann and Brahms

    • @roberacevedo8232
      @roberacevedo8232 Před 4 lety

      @@barackobama953 So partially known then?

    • @FigTreeMD
      @FigTreeMD Před 3 lety +1

      Saint-saens is not underrated at all! At least the Carnival des Animaux is very well known! To be honest, he was a tad conservative for his time. Ravel and Debussy were miles ahead of him, in regards of new ideas.

  • @renatleongardus467
    @renatleongardus467 Před 7 lety +356

    that epic face at 2:21 guy with glasses... xD

  • @lemagedechartres6218
    @lemagedechartres6218 Před 3 lety +27

    Superbe musique ! A 2.22 le flûtiste fait une grimace à sa collègue, en plein concert, excellent.

  • @Thea-bw3yg
    @Thea-bw3yg Před rokem +27

    On ne peut rester insensible face à tant de génie créatif, une oeuvre magistrale, assurément.

  • @khaellei6091
    @khaellei6091 Před 7 lety +968

    Thor: Brother, why have I found you conducting an orchestra?
    Loki: Well I can't spend all of my time plotting for world domination can I?

  • @GyromiteROB
    @GyromiteROB Před 6 lety +501

    My favorite recording of this piece, really well done.

    • @camembertdalembert6323
      @camembertdalembert6323 Před 5 lety +7

      same. I desperately look for a HD recording.

    • @tyschues
      @tyschues Před 5 lety +6

      Yes, I agree. The pacing is well done, especially by the violinists. There's another popular recording on CZcams where the soloist is much too fast compared to the rest of the orchestra, and it just ruins a beautiful song.

  • @stevenwilliams9758
    @stevenwilliams9758 Před 2 lety +42

    My newest and most favorite performance of this piece...the concertmaster is technically and emotionally flawless.

    • @marianmatei1138
      @marianmatei1138 Před 2 lety +5

      He is Svetlin Roussev, maybe the best Bulgarian violonist, playing on a Stradivarius violin. So, he must be good.

  • @80andybrown80
    @80andybrown80 Před 2 lety +80

    Fantastic ! My music teacher when at school introduced this to us. She told us the story behind it first, made us all close our eyes and played it over the loudest speakers I ever heard. A magical memory I will never forget.

  • @JazzyJ96771
    @JazzyJ96771 Před 7 lety +440

    This is more fascinating than every film out in cinemas, than every conversation I've ever had and more entertaining than any person whom I've encountered throughout the duration of my 2 decade life.

    • @quepasaraul
      @quepasaraul Před 7 lety +66

      I am very sorry to hear that.

    • @JazzyJ96771
      @JazzyJ96771 Před 7 lety +11

      Raul Guerrero That's not a bad thing, you must be new to English.

    • @quepasaraul
      @quepasaraul Před 7 lety +33

      A riposte with xenophobic overtones! Always my favourite ones. Happy new year.

    • @mattywest8019
      @mattywest8019 Před 6 lety +10

      you need some better work stories mate

    • @thibaut2761
      @thibaut2761 Před 6 lety +9

      Sounds pretty normal to me, St Saens was pure genius.

  • @tepesobrejac4360
    @tepesobrejac4360 Před 6 lety +211

    3:04
    In this moment I fell in an ocean of love.

    • @tepesobrejac4360
      @tepesobrejac4360 Před 6 lety +8

      That part was so beautifull, it made me fell like being in Romeo and Julliet. Like in a beautiful love story.

    • @tepesobrejac4360
      @tepesobrejac4360 Před 6 lety +1

      Are you speaking about the woman who was sucking that tipe of flute ?
      Did she want to make us happy ? Did she want to have some fun ? I don't know.

    • @MrRobbyvent
      @MrRobbyvent Před 4 lety +1

      You mean @ 3:14 ?

    • @lofggfv1305
      @lofggfv1305 Před 4 lety

      Thank you voivoda of Valacchia, fabulous Vlad Tepes

    • @TheTurdle
      @TheTurdle Před 4 lety

      Dracula...is that you?

  • @yun2125
    @yun2125 Před rokem +21

    3:05 is perfect, the violin solo make you feel the emotion. The harp beautiful notes and chord, the second groups of violins just perfect. Every time it gives me chills.

  • @erinlohnas5945
    @erinlohnas5945 Před 2 lety +29

    The entire orchestra in this was phenomenal, the lead violinist though was amazing, he played beautifully.

  • @lizzieb1318
    @lizzieb1318 Před 7 lety +87

    that main male violinist is amazing! his part is just the best, so passionate and strong

    • @lizzieb1318
      @lizzieb1318 Před 7 lety +3

      this one one of the performances that inspired me so much to take up strings

    • @andrastereminiec9631
      @andrastereminiec9631 Před 7 lety +1

      can this piece be transposed on to guitar,Lizzie?

    • @meemo4556
      @meemo4556 Před 6 lety +1

      Andraste Reminiec probably not, it's best with all it's current sounds.

    • @user-jd9sc3kf7w
      @user-jd9sc3kf7w Před 6 lety +11

      His name is Svetlin Roussev

    • @laurarobbins3947
      @laurarobbins3947 Před 5 lety +2

      In February 1982, my High School band did this piece; school was too small for an orchestra. Instead of 1st Violin as the lead instrument, it was 1st Alto Saxophone as the lead. Our lead Saxophone player ( Bryan) did an amazing job on it.

  • @MrKongchaw
    @MrKongchaw Před 7 lety +82

    Literally this is my favourite version

  • @ninnajacobsen4041
    @ninnajacobsen4041 Před 2 lety +11

    As a child, I’am today 44. But when I was 10 years old my father played this for me on an LP. He talked me through a vision, how I could imagine the dead people and the skeletons dancing on the graceyard before the sunset would make them all go back in their graves.

  • @edwardganio2699
    @edwardganio2699 Před rokem +9

    Saint-Saëns is by far my favorite French composer.

  • @imme8471
    @imme8471 Před 4 lety +47

    Svetlin Roussev is fantastic in this! His skill and elegance is something to strive for, also makes it sound so crisp and nice to the ear. Amazing orchestra as well

  • @soujiroyoshizawa6655
    @soujiroyoshizawa6655 Před 4 lety +60

    I watch this when I need motivation to get my 40 hours of practice in for the day.

  • @danielv641
    @danielv641 Před 2 lety +12

    This is so iconic I’m gonna cry

  • @marianmatei1138
    @marianmatei1138 Před rokem +9

    Well, let’s summarize… violin concertmaster - Svetlin Roussev, flute - Magali Mosnier, oboe - Hélène Devilleneuve, all under the magnificent baton of Christian Vasquez. The perfect recipe for an ethereal performance indeed!

    • @ricardofranciszayas
      @ricardofranciszayas Před rokem

      Thank you for the information.
      I was looking for the names of the performers. This orchestra has a special aggressive energy. I can really feel the attack solo violinist uses in the early part of the piece and contrasts it with the mezzo piano towards the end, without sacrificing the beautiful fat tone he and the instrument produces. Wow! He can really play. I love the big round sound of his instrument.
      Virtuoso.

    • @craigy_baby
      @craigy_baby Před rokem

      Do you know the name of the violinist next to the concertmaster?

    • @marianmatei1138
      @marianmatei1138 Před rokem

      @@craigy_baby I am really sorry, but I don't know, by name, any musician in the world. I wish I would, but sadly I don't. Those three I've mentioned before have long standing successful solo carriers behind them. Obviously, they are not just members of `Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France`.

  • @alanhigh8125
    @alanhigh8125 Před 4 lety +50

    This is played every Halloween by the local classical music radio station, as well as many other selections appropriate for the season.

  • @TheStrawberryDevil
    @TheStrawberryDevil Před 4 lety +131

    5:56-6:30 is so good

  • @connermoss1994
    @connermoss1994 Před 2 lety +5

    Something so very beautiful and creepy about this. Very lovely in such a haunting way. Like a soft stroke from a ghoulish shadow.

  • @yvetteperez8368
    @yvetteperez8368 Před rokem +5

    EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS HAUNTING RENDITION IS MAGICAL AND MESMERIZING AND BEAUTIFUL WHO EVER DOESN’T LOVE THIS THERE IS SOMETHING LACKING IN YOUR SOUL!!!!

  • @thatsteinwaykid
    @thatsteinwaykid Před 5 lety +260

    Ah, the good old days

  • @GJYYNGII
    @GJYYNGII Před 6 lety +853

    3:05
    That moment when you meet a beautiful skeleton lady.

  • @Alun49
    @Alun49 Před 10 měsíci +4

    Way back in 1965, when I was seven, the head master at my school played this in assembly. He said it was about all the skeletons coming out of their graves and dancing at night. The entire school listened in rapped silence, utterly spell bound by the music. We loved it so much he played it again in other assemblies. Thank you Mr Hingecliff, now no doubt long gone. I suspect my own obsession with music of all kinds was in someway inspired in part by hearing this piece. I still love it.

  • @wesleyderuiter
    @wesleyderuiter Před 3 lety +9

    The conductor's name is
    Christian Vásquez, not the default conductor of l'Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France but still giving a striking and eloquent performance, props to him and the members of the orchestra for producing this magnificent rendition.

  • @derik2nicolai584
    @derik2nicolai584 Před 7 lety +207

    This is the best video on the youtube, the maestro, all the orchestra players, the violin soloist is real fantastic, they took me immediately to the story written for this Symphonic Poem.
    The camera director and the staff are really amazing they really produce the story perfectly. Many thanks.

    • @ivana_filip
      @ivana_filip Před 5 lety +4

      My thoughts exactly. It enhances the music. Really, really well done.

    • @larhfrite763
      @larhfrite763 Před 3 lety +3

      normal it's french music played by french people

    • @sylviebasyl2835
      @sylviebasyl2835 Před 2 lety +2

      Zig et zig et zag, la mort en cadence
      Frappant une tombe avec son talon,
      La mort à minuit joue un air de danse,
      Zig et zig et zag, sur son violon.
      Le vent d'hiver souffle, et la nuit est sombre,
      Des gémissements sortent des tilleuls;
      Les squelettes blancs vont à travers l'ombre
      Courant et sautant sous leurs grands linceuls,
      Zig et zig et zag, chacun se trémousse,
      On entend claquer les os des danseurs,
      Un couple lascif s'asseoit sur la mousse
      Comme pour goûter d'anciennes douceurs.
      Zig et zig et zag, la mort continue
      De racler sans fin son aigre instrument.
      Un voile est tombé! La danseuse est nue!
      Son danseur la serre amoureusement.
      La dame est, dit-on, marquise ou baronne.
      Et le vert galant un pauvre charron -
      Horreur! Et voilà qu'elle s'abandonne
      Comme si le rustre était un baron!
      Zig et zig et zig, quelle sarabande!
      Quels cercles de morts se donnant la main!
      Zig et zig et zag, on voit dans la bande
      Le roi gambader auprès du vilain!
      Mais psit! tout à coup on quitte la ronde,
      On se pousse, on fuit, le coq a chanté
      Oh! La belle nuit pour le pauvre monde!
      Et vive la mort et l'égalité!
      Tap, tap, tap-Death rhythmically,
      Taps a tomb with his heel,
      Death at midnight plays a gigue,
      Tap, tap, tap, on his violin.
      The Winter wind blows, the night is dark,
      The lime-trees groan aloud;
      White skeletons flit across the gloom,
      Running and leaping beneath their huge shrouds
      Tap, tap, tap, everyone’s astir,
      You hear the bones of the dancers knock,
      A lustful couple sits down on the moss,
      As if to savour past delights.
      Tap, tap, tap, Death continues,
      Endlessly scraping his shrill violin
      A veil has slipped! The dancer’s naked!
      Her partner clasps her amorously.
      They say she’s a baroness or marchioness,
      And the callow gallant a poor cartwright.
      Good God! And now she’s giving herself,
      As though the bumpkin were a baron!
      Tap, tap, tap, what a saraband!
      Circles of corpses all holding hands!
      Tap, tap, tap, in the throng you can see
      King and peasant dancing together!
      But shh! Suddenly the dance is ended,
      They jostle and take flight-the cock has crowed…
      Ah! Nocturnal beauty shines on the poor!
      And long live death and equality!

    • @doctordashiell
      @doctordashiell Před 2 lety +1

      My thoughts exactly!

  • @user-jg3hd8vj9h
    @user-jg3hd8vj9h Před 5 lety +22

    Скрипачи какие трудяги 😥😓😓 ,флейтисты, да весь оркестр выкладывается на сколько это возможно! !! И какой талант Сен Санс !!! Так передать эмоции...

  • @peterlebow5219
    @peterlebow5219 Před 2 lety +11

    An ideal piece to hear around this time of year-Halloween!

  • @ulissesbraga-neto2123
    @ulissesbraga-neto2123 Před 2 lety +7

    At 6:33 the rooster crows, signaling the approaching dawn and ending the night of festivities for the undead.

  • @Followerof_Christ
    @Followerof_Christ Před 6 lety +182

    A treat for the ears and eyes 😍😍😍 Absolutely love it!

  • @0diepus
    @0diepus Před 10 lety +409

    at 2:21 steve carrell smiles at the flute'er

    • @ProfessorYana
      @ProfessorYana Před 5 lety +36

      Flautist, I believe the term is.

    • @yuyumiso
      @yuyumiso Před 5 lety +21

      “flute’er”

    • @adamkendall997
      @adamkendall997 Před 5 lety +18

      No it's Flutometrist!!

    • @craftyajay9495
      @craftyajay9495 Před 4 lety +18

      Flute-Operating-Executive . . . although it’s something of a 1980s term by modern standards.

    • @BestCase_Scenario
      @BestCase_Scenario Před 4 lety +3

      Are you people all high, just say Flute Player.
      With every instrument you can call the person a (insert instrument here) player.
      There are just some cases where names can flow like that; like Violinist or Bassoonist. On that note there are instruments that the player can’t be addressed in such a manner, take Flute, trumpet, or trombone(forobviousreasons).

  • @PianoBangBang
    @PianoBangBang Před 2 lety +3

    The soloist has devil vibes and I'm all here for it! 🔥

  • @realJamesKnoxPolk
    @realJamesKnoxPolk Před rokem +4

    I love how elegant the director is

  • @notlobparrot3057
    @notlobparrot3057 Před 4 lety +117

    Bravo to whomever directed this for TV. The camera placement and cutting is excellent, and shows a real knowledge of the piece. It seems like a weird thing to praise, I know, but you miss it when it's not there, trust me.

    • @bertferri-5685
      @bertferri-5685 Před 5 měsíci +2

      Glad you commented. Was going to say the same thing. Excellent editing.

  • @ashleyv91939
    @ashleyv91939 Před 10 lety +38

    I love how these professionals play!!! :)

  • @sarahneack7582
    @sarahneack7582 Před rokem +5

    The solo violinist......wow. I love it. This instrumental music is hauntingly awesome.

  • @Kraftdinners657
    @Kraftdinners657 Před 3 lety +7

    The beauty of music is what makes me feel Human. After lock down ends I will make it a personnel mission to see every Orchestra I can.

  • @DennisNedryisStillAlive
    @DennisNedryisStillAlive Před 5 lety +51

    This is why I love CZcams

  • @akihayakawaliker
    @akihayakawaliker Před 4 lety +24

    If I’m remembering this correctly the composers of this song were inspired after walking through the Paris catacombs that were filled with skeletons of those who were killed by the Black Plague.

  • @eddiepacer
    @eddiepacer Před 3 lety +10

    5:56 my favourite part

  • @andreykloubovich892
    @andreykloubovich892 Před 2 lety +9

    Просмотрел несколько исполнений Пляски смерти на Ютьюбе. Это - лучшее! Спасибо!

    • @Esset_Palladium
      @Esset_Palladium Před 2 lety +1

      Конечно, дизить ведь нельзя.

  • @godcanthearyou3669
    @godcanthearyou3669 Před 4 lety +66

    ah, i remember when good old Lord Berenstain invited me to his party at his estate and had this piece performed on October the 31st. some maidens actually showed some ankle. it was a wild time.
    p.s. the lead violinist is kinda fine tho😍

    • @aureliaohya9025
      @aureliaohya9025 Před 4 lety +4

      His name is Svetlin Roussev. He do be lookin pretty fine tho

    • @gojewla
      @gojewla Před 4 lety +3

      Oh, you mean lord Berenstain, of the Berenstain bears?

    • @godcanthearyou3669
      @godcanthearyou3669 Před 4 lety

      @@gojewla oh, exactly

    • @seantynan1
      @seantynan1 Před 4 lety

      Yeah, I was really taken by his fiddle playing.

    • @noblebork7444
      @noblebork7444 Před 3 lety

      Ah, you were there too? I hadn't seen such beautiful cooperation since the foundation of the German Empire.

  • @VanessaSilva-ro3dr
    @VanessaSilva-ro3dr Před 5 lety +73

    1:31-1:45
    My favorite part.

  • @kozekyto
    @kozekyto Před rokem +5

    I was a first chair cellist for around 8 years. This is making me seriously miss playing in an orchestra. I haven’t made the time to pick up my cello for a few years now, and I’ve really really missed it.

    • @skipythebest
      @skipythebest Před 6 měsíci

      if you want you can start playing it again

  • @user-jg9rp5qf4g
    @user-jg9rp5qf4g Před rokem +2

    The lead violinist looks like he's about whip out his Death's sickle and dance on the rooftops with his fiddle on Halloween night. A+

  • @Venceremos1960
    @Venceremos1960 Před 9 lety +30

    BRAVO, BRAVO y... ¡BRAVO!.
    ¡Merecen UN MILLÓN de APLAUSOS!.

    • @thesenate5291
      @thesenate5291 Před 3 lety

      Ce Ne Ne Bon pas?
      (Mon Francis est vraiment rustique, Mon apologie.)

  • @rontimber8566
    @rontimber8566 Před 4 lety +11

    Goosebumps. Every time, what a song.

  • @sikontakt7292
    @sikontakt7292 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Ich liebe das Stück und empfinde diese Aufführung und Interpretation als dermaßen gelungen!

  • @user-pl6to2bc1f
    @user-pl6to2bc1f Před 7 měsíci +3

    Великолепное академическое дирижирование и шикарное исполнение очень хорошего оркестра!!! Спасибо!!!

  • @spellhaus
    @spellhaus Před 8 lety +9

    This is easily my favorite rendition of this song that I've come across.

    • @seamonster936
      @seamonster936 Před 8 lety

      +SDA Hubbard I agree, this just seems to encapsulate the feel of a man that had Beethoven's death mask hanging in his study.

    • @naligawesa3245
      @naligawesa3245 Před 5 lety

      *piece

  • @kellyhenderson9972
    @kellyhenderson9972 Před 5 lety +7

    This is my favourite piece of music I’ve ever heard. It moves me. It and Ravel’s Boléro to tears.

  • @rhambraithwaitemoreira2107
    @rhambraithwaitemoreira2107 Před 3 lety +15

    7:17 I don't know why, but this part always gives me goosebumps.

  • @thebestone8872
    @thebestone8872 Před 3 lety +5

    Dude every single part of this piece would take hours of intense laborious practice every day for months to get this perfect. So impressive

  • @anvilgames2421
    @anvilgames2421 Před 4 lety +8

    replaying 3:02 over and over for the violin solo and accidentally fell in love with flute player

  • @noctua6
    @noctua6 Před 10 lety +13

    Magnificent!!!

  • @andremimoun1137
    @andremimoun1137 Před 2 lety +2

    Absolute stunning masterpiece ! Gives chills

  • @Ana-ir6js
    @Ana-ir6js Před 3 lety +31

    Una obra maestra. Una genialidad.

  • @kwillis8554
    @kwillis8554 Před 8 lety +409

    2:20 Steve Carell lol

  • @nataliyabaker9905
    @nataliyabaker9905 Před 4 lety +3

    NO-ONE-IN THE WORLD COULD CREATE ANYTHING BETTER THEN CLASSIC MUSIC--------ITS BEST THING, CREATED BY HUMANS-SO-FAR,,,,,!!!!!!

  • @frosta1184
    @frosta1184 Před 2 lety +9

    This is one of the most beautiful and fascinating songs I've ever listened to, it really gives that spooky effect, also the ending sounds so amazing!

  • @maksimkola1210
    @maksimkola1210 Před rokem +1

    Wow! What a great performance!

  • @Esdeathspet_00
    @Esdeathspet_00 Před 7 lety +29

    Playing this in my concert today

  • @bendesa
    @bendesa Před 6 lety +4

    Outstanding performance. Love this song

  • @Ersela1011
    @Ersela1011 Před rokem +1

    Amazing! First time I hear this and I can't get enough of it.

  • @olgaantonova85
    @olgaantonova85 Před 3 lety +2

    Stunning performance , Amazing piece of music

  • @lizzieb1318
    @lizzieb1318 Před 7 lety +28

    such an incredibly beautiful piece of music... just fabulous

  • @markjuarez6469
    @markjuarez6469 Před 10 lety +8

    A performance always seems greater when you get to watch the musicians perform it! :)

  • @novaccinedjokovic7577
    @novaccinedjokovic7577 Před 3 lety

    Wonderful flowing performance.............quite excellent!

  • @tomcat321
    @tomcat321 Před rokem

    The voicing, dynamics and feeling of music are incredible. What a masterful performance! Bravo!