~Marisha Pessl
My younger daughter's orchestra is rehearsing the bacchanale from Samson et Dalila by Camille Saint-Saëns. It's a wonderful piece. In the video below, the Youth Orchestra of Caracas plays the heck out of it:
P.S. What's a "bacchanale"? It's an occasion of wild revelry, named for Bacchus, the Greek god of wine.
4 comments:
I enjoyed this so much! Will suggest to my son's various orchestras. :) What instrument does your daughter play??
So glad you enjoyed it! Both of my daughters play French horn and sing. What about your son?
Even Camille would have given that performance an ovation; it was wonderful indeed!
And I do believe that the conductor's obvious enthusiasm and joy carried through to the players.
I can see Elena getting caught up in the music, too. :-)
Wow! What an exciting piece to be a part of!
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