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Danse macabre, Op 40

Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns
Performer: Alexandra Soumm (Violin)
Performer: Aimo Pagin (Piano)
Recording date: 10 July 2012
Date of broadcast: 26 July 2012

A distant, bell-like harp strikes 12 midnight, and the Devil, with all his imps and demons, begins a satanic dance. It's said the Devil has the best tunes: Saint-Saëns certainly wrote Him a good one.

Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns
Performer: Alexandra Soumm (Violin)
Performer: Aimo Pagin (Piano)
Recording date: 10 July 2012
Date of broadcast: 26 July 2012

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