Monday, October 13, 2014

An Occasion of Wild Revelry

Classical music isn't just music. It's a personal diary. An uncensored confession in the dead of night. A baring of the soul.
~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.

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4 comments:

  1. Irene LathamOctober 13, 2014 at 8:05 AM

    I enjoyed this so much! Will suggest to my son's various orchestras. :) What instrument does your daughter play??

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  2. TabathaOctober 13, 2014 at 8:17 AM

    So glad you enjoyed it! Both of my daughters play French horn and sing. What about your son?

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  3. PopOctober 13, 2014 at 5:50 PM


    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. :-)

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  4. Michelle Heidenrich BarnesOctober 13, 2014 at 6:02 PM

    Wow! What an exciting piece to be a part of!

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