Saint-Saens BACCHANAL from SAMSON AND DELILAH ~ Pro Arte Symphony Orchestra Live 2003

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Uploaded by on Mar 31, 2011

Early in the opera Samson and Delilah, the Bacchanale (which is really the ballet scene customary in French grand opera) is a festival in tribute to the god Bacchus, patron of all things sensual. It opens with an exotic oboe solo, whose middle-eastern flavor evokes the lithe image of a dancer sinously swirling behind flowing veils, to please the onlookers lounging on their pillows. Suddenly, the party comes to life and quickly grows into a revelry, as the guests are drawn into a frenetic dance. As this excitement builds all around them, Samson and Delilah drift into a private world of their own. The music presents a serene interlude that turns into a sensuous episode, as a bond develops between the two star-crossed lovers. Its tender themes transform into passionate melodies, until they eventually give way to the original dance music. This grows more and more intoxicated until it reaches a frenzied climax, as the guests fall exhausted from their efforts. The emotional content of the music is seductive, and Saint-Saëns' passionate writing gives the lie to his image as a conservative with craftsmanship but no imagination.

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  • Does it go out of time just after 7:00?

  • @MatBreslin good ear...tympani was rushing.

  • this is amazing!!!!

  • @janondorf48 Thanks!

  • Thank you for this posting! I love this so much...

  • @annare59 Many thanks for taking the time to view and comment.

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  • @gummball1000

    Well, Lady GAGA is not a classic! I supposed you wanted to do that?

  • @smil3you Me too! Well I'm a junior!

  • Playing this freshman year right now (:

  • Dang freakin auto correct , it was one of the greatest and funnest pieces I played my sophomore year in high school

  • I remember playing my sophomore year in high school for orchestra , it was one dumbest pieces we ever played , I played tuba :)

  • alone oboe ............ i love wuujuu

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