Saint-Saens BACCHANAL from SAMSON AND DELILAH ~ Pro Arte Symphony Orchestra Live 2003
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Uploaded by maestrojimbo 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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Well, Lady GAGA is not a classic! I supposed you wanted to do that?
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@smil3you Me too! Well I'm a junior!
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Playing this freshman year right now (:
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Dang freakin auto correct , it was one of the greatest and funnest pieces I played my sophomore year in high school
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I remember playing my sophomore year in high school for orchestra , it was one dumbest pieces we ever played , I played tuba :)
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alone oboe ............ i love wuujuu
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Does it go out of time just after 7:00?
MatBreslin 2 weeks ago
@MatBreslin good ear...tympani was rushing.
maestrojimbo 1 week ago
this is amazing!!!!
janondorf48 10 months ago
@janondorf48 Thanks!
maestrojimbo 10 months ago
Thank you for this posting! I love this so much...
annare59 11 months ago
@annare59 Many thanks for taking the time to view and comment.
maestrojimbo 11 months ago