We have a collection of 14 arrangements for Camille Saint-Saëns - Danse macabre, Op. 40
Why does "Danse macabre" feature a xylophone imitating skeletons? Learn!
"Danse macabre" is a tone poem inspired by a French legend where Death plays a violin at midnight on Halloween. Saint-Saëns uses a xylophone to mimic rattling bones and dissonant harmonies for a haunting effect.