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Tune in Today: ‘Danse Macabre’ for Halloween
Saint-Saëns unveiled his musical version of this allegory of death in 1875. Today it is likely the classical piece most associated with Oct. 31.
Austrian-Russian violinist Elena Denisova plays the world's most precious violin, The Osmium violin, made by Austrian violin maker Edgar Russ, in Vienna, Austria, on March 30, 2023. Joe Klamar/AFP via Getty Images
Kenneth LaFave
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Kenneth LaFave is an author and composer. His website is KennethLaFaveMusic.com.
