Danse macabre, Op.40 (Saint-Saëns, Camille)

		Movements/Sections 1 Composition Year 1874 Genre Categories Symphonic poems; For violin, orchestra; Scores featuring the violin; Scores featuring the orchestra; For orchestra with soloists; For violin, piano (arr); For 2 players; Scores featuring the piano; For 2 pianos 8 hands (arr); For 4 players; For 2 pianos (arr); For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands; For piano (arr); For 1 player; For organ (arr); Scores featuring the organ

Performances

• Recordings (1)

Recordings

 Complete Performance
*#79952 - 9.21MB - 6:54 -  5.3/10 2 4 6 8 10 (10) - !N/!N/!N - 6233x⇩

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Carolus (28 September 2010)

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Performer Pages:

University of Chicago Orchestra (orchestra)
Barbara Schubert (conductor)

Publisher Info.:

Chicago: University of Chicago Symphony

Copyright:

Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives 3.0 [tag all]

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Performed 27 October 2007, Mandel Hall. From Internet Archive.

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Scores

• Full Scores (1)
• Parts (17)
• Arrangements and Transcriptions (17)

Full Scores

 Complete Score
*#21204 - 2.42MB, 52 pages -  8.9/10 2 4 6 8 10 (8) - V/V/V - 14639x⇩

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Daphnis (21 August 2008)

Publisher Info.:

Paris: Durand, Schoenewerk et Cie., n.d.(1875). Plate D. S. & Cie. 2140.

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Mineola: Dover Publications, 2005.

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Public Domain [tag all]

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Parts

 Piccolo, Flute 1/2
*#37850 - 0.51MB, 2, 5 pages -  6.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 2712x⇩

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Ottaviano (24 August 2009)

 Oboe 1/2
*#37851 - 0.34MB, 5 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1470x⇩

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Ottaviano (24 August 2009)

 Clarinet 1/2 (B♭)
*#37852 - 0.41MB, 6 (2-7) pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1847x⇩

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Ottaviano (24 August 2009)

 Bassoon 1/2
*#37853 - 0.27MB, 4 (2-5) pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1136x⇩

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Ottaviano (24 August 2009)

 Horn 1/2 (G), 3/4 (D)
*#37854 - 0.45MB, 3, 4 (2-5) pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1439x⇩

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Ottaviano (24 August 2009)

 Trumpet 1/2 (D)
*#37855 - 0.19MB, 3 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1308x⇩

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Ottaviano (24 August 2009)

 Trombone 1/2, 3/Tuba
*#37856 - 0.44MB, 4 (2-5), 3 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1500x⇩

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Ottaviano (24 August 2009)

 Timpani, Xylophone, Bass Drum/Cymbals, Triangle
*#37857 - 0.37MB, 2, 1, 2, 1 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1693x⇩

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Ottaviano (24 August 2009)

 Harp
*#37858 - 0.12MB, 2 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1104x⇩

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Ottaviano (24 August 2009)

 Violins I
*#37859 - 0.25MB, 4 (2-5) pages -  5.2/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - V/V/V - 5826x⇩

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Ottaviano (24 August 2009)

 Violins II
*#37860 - 0.23MB, 4 (2-5) pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 2022x⇩

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Ottaviano (24 August 2009)

 Violas
*#37861 - 0.21MB, 4 (2-5) pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1830x⇩

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Ottaviano (24 August 2009)

 Cellos
*#26485 - 0.23MB, 4 pages -  2.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 1925x⇩

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Generoso (8 January 2009)

 Basses
*#37862 - 0.17MB, 3 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1230x⇩

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Ottaviano (24 August 2009)

Publisher Info.:

Paris: Durand, Schoenewerk et Cie., n.d.(1875). Plate D. S. & Cie. 2148.

Reprinted:

New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(after 1933).

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Public Domain [tag all]

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 Solo Violin
*#66553 - 0.13MB, 3 pages -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - !N/!N/!N - 5271x⇩

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Horndude77 (7 June 2010)

 Solo Violin / Violins I
*#66554 - 0.16MB, 7 pages -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - !N/!N/!N - 2590x⇩

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Horndude77 (7 June 2010)

 Violins I
*#66555 - 0.13MB, 4 pages -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - !N/!N/!N - 723x⇩

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Horndude77 (7 June 2010)

Editor:

Jay Anderson

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Jay Anderson, 2010

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Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 3.0 [tag all]

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Sources:
Paris: Durand, Schoenewerk et Cie., n.d.(1875). Plate D. S. & Cie. 2140.
Paris: Durand, Schoenewerk et Cie., n.d.(1875). Plate D. S. & C. 2148.

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Violin and Piano (Saint-Saëns)

 Piano Score and Violin Part
*#33277 - 1.20MB, 20 pages -  7.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - V/V/V - 10132x⇩

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Daphnis (22 June 2009)

Publisher Info.:

Paris: Durand, Schoenwerk & Cie., n.d. (1877). Plate D. S. & Cie. 2317.

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Public Domain [tag all]

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For 2 Pianos, 8 Hands (Guiraud)

 Complete Score
*#79621 - 2.74MB, 36 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1842x⇩

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Daphnis (24 September 2010)

Arranger:

Ernest Guiraud (1837-1892)

Publisher Info.:

Paris: Durand, Schoenewerk et Cie., n.d.(1876) Plate D. S. & Cie. 2295.
Reissue (after 1891), plate prefix changed to D. & F.

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 Piano 1
*#162680 - 1.61MB, 21 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 239x⇩

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Morel (9 December 2011)

 Piano 2
*#162681 - 1.62MB, 19 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 144x⇩

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Morel (9 December 2011)

 Color cover
*#162682 - 1.35MB, 1 pages -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 90x⇩

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Morel (9 December 2011)

Arranger:

Ernest Guiraud (1837-1892)

Publisher Info.:

Paris: Durand, Schoenewerk et Cie., n.d., Plate D. S. & Cie. 2295.

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Public Domain [tag all]

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For 2 Pianos (Saint-Saëns)

 Piano I
*#03265 - 0.75MB, 12 pages -  5.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (8) - V/V/V - 2703x⇩

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Goldberg988 (16 January 2007)

 Piano II
*#03266 - 0.64MB, 10 pages -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 1676x⇩

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Goldberg988 (16 January 2007)

Publisher Info.:

Paris: Durand, Schoenwerk & Cie., n.d.(1875). Plate D. S. & Cie. 2099
Reissue (after 1891), plate changed to D. & F. 2099

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For Piano 4 hands (Guiraud)

 Complete Score
*#75950 - 1.38MB, 20 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 2649x⇩

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Daphnis (21 August 2010)

Arranger:

Ernest Guiraud (1837-1892)

Publisher Info.:

Paris: Durand, Schoenwerk & Cie., n.d.(1875). Plate D.S. & Cie. 2141.
Reissue (after 1891), plate changed to D. & F. 2141.

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 Complete Score
*#30600 - 1.65MB, 15 (title, #40-53) pages -  8.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 942x⇩

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Morel (21 April 2009)

 Complete Score
*#140869 - 1.85MB, 15 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 207x⇩

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Morel (23 October 2011)

Arranger:

Ernest Guiraud (1837-1892)

Publisher Info.:

Quatre poëmes symphoniques pour Piano à quatre mains
Paris: Durand, Schoenewerk et Cie., n.d.(1883). Plate D.S. & Cie. 3163.
Reissue - n.d.(1886-1891). Plate D.S. 3163.

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For Piano solo (Cramer)

 Complete Score
*#06041 - 6.46MB, 13 pages -  7.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - V/V/V - 3501x⇩

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Guy Coulon (18 May 2007)

Arranger:

Henri (fl. 1890) Cramer

Publisher Info.:

Paris: Durand, Schoenwerk & Cie., n.d.(1876), D. S. & Cie. 2288
Reissue (after 1891), plate changed to D. & F. 2288

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Public Domain [tag all]

Misc. Notes:

The note missing in page 10, 4th line, 4th measure, right hand, alto voice, first beat is an Eb

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For Piano solo (Liszt)

 Complete Score (S.555)
*#01699 - 2.19MB, 21 pages -  8.2/10 2 4 6 8 10 (5) - V/V/V - 5978x⇩

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Peter (6 October 2006)

 Complete Score
*#214685 - 1.83MB, 23 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 9x⇩

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Afp0815 (4 May 2012)

Arranger:

Franz Liszt (1811–1886)

Publisher Info.:

Paris: Durand, Schoenwerk & Cie., n.d.(1876). Plate D. S. & Cie. 2282

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For Piano Solo (Ritter)

 Complete Score
*#76788 - 1.05MB, 14 pages -  2.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 2296x⇩

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Daphnis (28 August 2010)

Arranger:

Théodore Ritter (1841-1886)

Publisher Info.:

Paris: Durand, Schoenewerk & Cie., n.d.(ca.1878). Plate D. S. & Cie. 2676.

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 Complete Score
*#211924 - 0.60MB, 15 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 8x⇩

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Afp0815 (29 April 2012)

Arranger:

Théodore Ritter (1841-1886)

Publisher Info.:

Paris: A. Durand & Fils, n.d. Plate D. et F. 2676.

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For Piano solo (RSB)

 Complete Scores
*#119834 - 0.04MB, 3 pages -  2.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - !N/!N/!N - 707x⇩

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RSB (6 September 2011)

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RSB

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RSB

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Simplified arrangement.

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For Organ solo (Lemare)

 Complete Score
*#52914 - 2.96MB, 21 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 2907x⇩

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Daphnis (15 January 2010)

Arranger:

Edwin Henry Lemare (1866–1934)

Publisher Info.:

New York: G. Schirmer, 1919. Plate 28820.

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General Information

Work Title	Danse macabre, Op.40
Alternative Title	Poème symphonique d'après une poésie de Henri Cazalis

Composer	Saint-Saëns, Camille
Opus/Catalogue Number	Op.40
Movements/Sections	1
Year/Date of Composition	1874
First Publication	1875
Dedication	Madame C. Montigny Remaury (1843–1913)
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	Orchestra piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons 2 horns (nat.), 2 horns (chrom.), 2 trumpets (chrom.), 3 trombones, tuba xylophone, timpani, triangle, cymbals, bass drum, harp, violin solo (scordatura), strings Violin solo tuning = g, d, a ,e♭
External Links	Wikipedia article

Misc. Comments

The first version of this piece was a song composed in 1872 to poetry by Henri Cazalis (1840-1909) entitled Le Danse Macabre. Saint-Saëns expanded this into the famous symphonic poem two years later. Liszt's virtuoso piano transcription dates from 1875 or 1876.

Publication History

The original publisher was Durand, Schoenwerk et Cie., 4 Place de la Madeleine, Paris

Durand Issues

• Original version: Le danse macabre - song for voice and piano, 7 pages, D. S. & Cie. 2073 (1873)
• Transcription for 2 pianos, 4 hands by the composer, Piano I - 12 pages, Piano II - 10 pages, D. S. & Cie. 2099
  (late 1874 or 1875)
• Full orchestra score (Partition d'Orchestre), 52 pages, D. S. & Cie. 2140 (1875)
• Transcription for piano, 4 hands by Ernest Guiraud (1837-1892), 21 pages, D. S. & Cie. 2141 (1875)
• Orchestra parts (Parties d'Orchestre), 42 parts, D. S. & Cie. 2148 (1875)
• Concert transcription for piano by Franz Liszt (1811–1886), 21 pages, D. S. & Cie. 2282 (1876)
• Transcription for 2 pianos, 8 hands by Ernest Guiraud (1837-1892), 19 pages (x 2), D. S. & Cie. 2285 (1876)
• Transcription for piano by Henry Cramer (1818-1877), 13 pages, D. S. & Cie. 2288 (1876)
• Transcription for violin and piano by the composer, piano score - 15 pages, part - 5 pages, D. S. & Cie. 2317 (1876)
• Transcription for flute and piano by G. Gariboldi, piano score - 15 pages, flute - 3 pages, D. S. & Cie. 2606 (ca. 1878)
• Transcription for piano solo by Theodore Ritter (1841-1886), 15 pages, D. S. & Cie. 2676 (ca. 1878)
• Transcription for violin, cello, piano 4 hands, D. & F. 4303 (1890s)
• Study score (Partition de Poche), 52 pages, D. & F. 6661 (ca. 1904)
• Transcription for piano trio (violin, cello, piano) with opt. clarinet, bass by Hubert Mouton, D. & F. 7453 (1909)

Other publishers

• New York: Schirmer. Transcription for organ by Edwin H. Lemare (1865-1934), 23 p., Plate #28820 (1919)
• New York: Kalmus, reprint of Durand 2140/6661 Kalmus Miniature Orchestra Scores - No. 85 (after 1929-1972)

After 1972 published by Belwin-Mills, CPP, Warner, and Alfred as part of Kalmus Classic Series

• New York: Kalmus, composer's transcription for violin / piano, Kalmus Solo Series No. 4346, reprint of Durand 2317
  (after 1929-1972)

After 1972 published by Belwin-Mills, CPP, Warner, and Alfred as part of Kalmus Classic Series

Also presently issued by Masters Music Publications, M2446.

• Boca Raton: Kalmus, reprint of Durand 2140 edited by Clinton F. Nieweg, full score (10 x 13), A1981 (1995)
• New York: Dover. in Dance Macabre and Havanaise in Full Score, reprint of Durand 2140/6661 ISBN: 0486441474, (2005)