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Danse macabre, Op. 40
This guide follows Saint-Saëns’s Danse macabre, Op. 40 (1874) in one part (sonata form).
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The harp strikes twelve times for midnight, and the leads to the dance proper, section A. Section A is played twice, each pass with a . Then the is treated as a fugue, followed by thematic variations and overlapping (). The begins next, the brings the oboe's cockcrow, and a short final follows.
- Section A: A
Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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