This is a very elegant piece by composer Camille Saint Saens called 'The Swan'. This piano cover is beautiful by itself, but I think it would sound better if the accompaniment was played with a piano and the main melody, a cello.
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| A cello player |
Anyway, its a very smooth, flowing piece. There are lots of feelings that S. Saens managed to put into it. I personally love the part where the major suddenly morphs into a minor, it becomes soft and dark. About 2 seconds later, the piece shifts back to a major, like nothing went wrong. Towards the end of the piece, its reverts back to the original melody. Its a brilliant composition. It radiates complex feelings in 1 minute 54 seconds. Only music can do that.
Whenever I play this song, (a much easier version though) I imagine myself in a decorated, empty concert hall. On the stage, stands a lone baby grand piano (black of course).
So I come in, sit down and begin to play. Then, (remember, this is happening only in my head!) a ballerina comes out from behind the curtain. She starts to dance slowly, following the rhythm of the music. She executes a perfect arabesque at 0.12 - 0.14
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| This is an arabesque |
Then, at 0.21 - 0.32, she is leaping across the stage, this is where the songs turns into a minor. Its getting dark, scary, she's losing her way.
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| She leaps! |
Before all the light can go out, the piece turns back into a major. She's found her way. Joy sounds throughout the hall. Towards the end, she follows timing meticulously, and dances en pointe around the piano.
Before the last note is hit, she disappears.
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| Dancing en pointe |
I get up and leave the stage. The hall is empty once more.
