To: Publius
The 1812 Overture is like Carnival of the Animals. A composition that towers over the rest of the composer’s works, even though the composer never intended it to be that way. Saint Saens knew that would happen with Carnival of the Animals, and he prevented it from being published during his lifetime.
To: yawningotter
He would have been delighted that "Samson and Delilah" became a staple of the operatic world but would have been mystified that his "Danse macabre" became instantly recognizable every Halloween.
1,152 posted on
06/29/2019 4:40:09 PM PDT by
Publius
("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill & Publius available at Amazon.)
To: yawningotter
Hard to say it towers over his other work though when he was one of the greatest that’s ever been! What about the Nutcracker for that matter?
1,173 posted on
06/29/2019 5:28:31 PM PDT by
ichabod1
(He's a vindictive SOB but he's *our* vindictive SOB.)
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