Bacchanale

A bacchanale is a dramatic musical composition, often depicting a drunken revel or bacchanal.

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Well-known examples are the bacchanales in Camille Saint-Sa?ns's Samson et Dalila and the Overture and Bacchanale of Richard Wagner's Tannhauser. John Cage wrote a Bacchanale for prepared piano.

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Samson et Dalila: REDIRECT Samson and Delilah (opera)...

Richard Wagner: Wilhelm Richard Wagner (May 22, 1813 in Leipzig – February 13, 1883 in Venice) was an influential German composer, conductor, music theorist, and essayist, primarily known for his groundbreaking symphonic-operas (or "music dramas"). His compositions are notable for their continuous contrapunta...

Tannhauser: :This article is about the legendary figure. For the opera, please see Tannh?user (Wagner)....

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