Camille Saint-Saëns - Danse Macabre - Sefa Emre İlikli

Happy Halloween! 🎃☠️🎻👻🍭 According to legend, "Death" appears at midnight every year on Halloween. Death calls forth the dead from their graves to dance for him while he plays his violin.
I love this piece, first heard it in the episode: "Hush" of Buffy the Vampire Slayer many years ago. Who knew I would be playing it one day? (and this is my favorite version lol)
Made the background piano part with Logic Pro X. I eliminated the ending part because I like it better with the climax. The music sheet can be found online.
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[@sefaemreilikli]

Hello everyone! Danse Macabre is available on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify and Google Play 🎃🎧: 🎻🎶💀iTunes: bit.ly/dansemacabreviolin 🎻🎶👻Spotify: bit.ly/dansemacabrespotify 🎻🎶👽Google Play: bit.ly/dansemacabregoogleplay

[@auroramaria6354]

I felt in love ❤💎 greetings from Ecuador. Love this sonata

[@Repzxx]

Thanks for all of this support!

[@Murcielag0scuro]

Is there sheet music for this piece anywhere?

[@bluelig3966]

No me canso de ver este vídeo. La pieza es una obra de arte. Felicidades!!!

[@ogviolinist8954]

@@Murcielag0scuro You can basically find it on Shar Music.

[@johan8681]

Me and the boys dancing to death in the 15th century

[@Uwek212]

18th*

[@kerikelly]

@@Uwek212 20th*

[@Uwek212]

@@kerikelly 42th*

[@anythingandeverything264]

@@Uwek212 forty-tooth?

[@sms05550]

@@anythingandeverything264 forth-tooth 😭😂

[@gandalfateyoda1722]

The face paint fits PERFECTLY

[@spacetaco048]

Duh. That's why he chose it.

[@Prometheus7272]

Universe_Taco Something fitting perfectly isn’t a given they’re plenty of things that were supposed to fit perfectly but fell short. Just think of every terrible movie, song or painting you’ve seen or listened to.

[@teresar6348]

And makes sense practically (doing only half protects the violin)

[@JuicyFruitCR]

3:34 If you don’t play the violin, you have no idea how hard mastering that technique is!

[@rebeccabaldacchino5443]

I don't play the violin but dude, you hear it...it's incredibly difficult

[@alexandraroe2554]

he got the ling ling spirit

[@a_channel2545]

@@alexandraroe2554 Ling-Ling approved. Clearly he remembered to practice!

[@boing1oings]

I didn’t even think that was fricking possible wth

[@JuicyFruitCR]

@@alexandraroe2554 Ling Ling 40 Hours!!

[@alexiscruz1673]

I don't understand how people dislike this its amazing!!

[@sefaemreilikli]

Haterz keep the evil away. :P

[@Limonalchampagne]

They hit the wrong button and didn't notice.

[@LizaYorgensen]

I hear an obvious lack of passion. Even the tempo... This piece supposed to sound scary, terrifying, but here - it feels playful and almost jolly sometimes. It sounds good, all notes perfect, but still feels wrong.

[@auce8643]

Alexis Cruz True

[@ysayeali5551]

Why? The reason I think is that the E string in the original composition is tuned in Eb and the difficult of this piece is that transpose the entire piece one semi-tone up And the arpeggios in 3 well you see..... (And yes I am a musician)

[@sefaemreilikli]

Thank you everyone! January 12, 2024: 4 million views woohoo 🤩 February 25, 2023 edit: 3 million April 9, 2022: 2 million

[@fx7scorpion568]

+Sefa Emre İlikli you are awesome!!! dont stop doing videos and covers!!! how many years do you play violin?

[@jordanwartell-composer]

Sefa Emre İlikli u completely deserve this like ratio

[@JClark20023]

Sefa Emre İlikli I love this song I am learning it on my violin

[@trinbrin5143]

You are so talented.

[@NicoKylie8928]

Sefa Emre İlikli Gracias a vos por existir Te amo

[@spacetaco048]

Thanks youtube recommended for almost 4 years of delay

[@davidnoranavascues4489]

Oof

[@FirstSaint]

Same

[@francescofantozzi7547]

5 for me

[@spacetaco048]

Francesco Fantozzi 6 for me. What are we talking about? I don’t feel like reading the context

[@francescofantozzi7547]

@@spacetaco048 I'm talking about years of KZbin recommendation's fails, and now that I think about it... I searched this, it was not recommended

[@midnightraivyn452]

This song is so ridiculously fun to play as it is complicated and frustrating to learn. I remember I did a little victory dance when I finally mastered this song and wouldn't stop playing it. This is probably my favorite rendition of Dance Macabre I have heard. Brilliant job ❤️

[@Kaincroww]

Your comment served me as words of encouragement, I’m currently in the midst of learning this song and was feeling frustrated, thank you.

[@JaninaSpijker]

Good job to both of you!!!!

[@szymonbober2280]

macabre dance : dance of death. Note: In the medieval period, the dance macabre was a literary or pictorial representation of a procession or dance of both living and dead figures expressing the medieval allegorical concept of the all-conquering and equalizing power of death.

[@jazminmarin3485]

Déjenme decirles que aunque el violinista es increíble e impresionante, el pianista marca mucha presencia, es increíble la manera de seguir y de igualar al violinista, espléndido! hermosa interpretación! Felicitaciones a ambos!

[@alessarominamorenosierra3714]

Eso hace que muchas melodías suenen mucho mejor!

[@esamarla]

No sé porque los últimos acordes del piano me dieron la sensación de que podría ser un MIDI el piano

[@kathiadalilasilvaguzman7490]

algo que realmente no entiendo, es como algunas personas pueden darle un "no me gusta" a esta pieza. No soy experta en este tipo de cosas, pero la interpretación, el piano e incluso la atmósfera que le dieron... es realmente hermoso. Queda poco decir que la piel se me ha erizado con esta canción...simplemente genial 🥰

[@fernandoemmanuelmulatoalva7980]

Lo mismo pienso yo ┐( ˘_˘)┌

[@lizetepenapena7189]

X2

[@freddy.5312]

a mi me relaja cuando estoy estresado

[@donajialonso7118]

Son armonía para los sentidos

[@vayhowel8969]

A mi me encanto desde la primera vez que la escuché así que no comprendo como hay personas a las que esto no les agrada

[@ammaeaar]

You bastard! You got me addicted to this amazing version.

[@ivonnejimenez3298]

For some reason, everytime I hear this I feel like everything is gonna be just fine.

[@Linda-ff9ny]

Ivonne Michelle Padilla Jiménez oddly ironic lol

[@sisidiam1096]

"When you're already dead there's no gun at your head" so yeah it ll be fine

[@liebesleid]

cheers

[@am99__]

Yesss like u see everything in motion almost like the sort of lavitating in mid air scene when time stops, and somehow u know they will fall into place with that belated snap of a finger

[@israelmessias3111]

Same

[@princessgrumosa1242]

Tengo miedo por esas 311 personas que dieron dislike a esta tremenda obra de arte.

[@isaluvscarti]

Concuerdo

[@sakura_im_syy]

Haters exist, they don't know how to appreciate beautiful art

[@JennyJeong425]

@@sakura_im_syy They're all at a Luke Bryan concert right now.

[@antye9460]

421 son ahora.

[@LinusBlue344]

@@antye9460 Cómo puedo ver los dislikes? No me salen.

[@iNelsCron]

I really love Saint-Saëns, i heard this piece many times before I heard this one and it's with no doubt my favourite interpretation! Greetings from France

[@sefaemreilikli]

Merci! J'ai écouté plusieurs versions d'innombrables fois mais celui-ci est mon préféré aussi.

[@iNelsCron]

@@sefaemreilikli J'ai passé pas mal de temps dernièrement sur votre chaîne et c'est un très bonne surprise, j'adore votre univers lyrique et très varié, continuez comme ça!

[@marianmatei1138]

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[@taudanyo9064]

Did you keep your E string at an E or flatten it? Because I know it's tradition to have the lead violin 1 to have the E flattened to represent death. So I was just curious

[@samuelsaarikivi3694]

tau danyo It was flatten :)

[@rill7525]

in the beggining of the song, there's really an instruction to turn E to E(flat) :)

[@cupiter7864]

This song has a scordatura tuning because he must to do it

[@sarab9032]

The arrangement I played in high school, the soloist started with a flattened e, then tuned back up.

[@ayo4637]

I didn't know it represented death. It makes it easier to play

[@aylicec9889]

Opd esto me trae recuerdos de mi infancia (minnie y mickey) era de una película de casa de los sustos creo xd en fin...ME ENCANTOOOOO no puedo dejar de escucharla, esto es ARTEEEE

[@La_yover]

Helou kpoper uwu, a mí me pareció bonito uwu

[@duleyamash2594]

Ay same

[@0x13horizon4]

I don’t speak Spanish but I knew what you’re talking about when you said Mickey and Minnie (: I love that short

[@torresrodriguezdavidjoaqui115]

Same

[@FlashQuatsch]

Era uno de Hansel y Gretel ❤

[@ViolinNoobie]

This is awesome :D

[@Goochie2]

Violin Noobie OH MY GOD DİDNT KNOW YOU KNEW HİM THİS MAKES ME SOO HAPPY

[@canwick5678]

Wow one of my favourite violin player on youtube know my other favourite violin player xd

[@victoriagalileamirandaluna3797]

Oh my God... You are my favorite violinist, and you write to muy other favorite violinist!!

[@joaquinmoller2884]

You are awesome too

[@guillermourieljuarezvalenc708]

Why you dont make a cover?

[@laurenr9350]

i got such an adrenaline rush at 5:10 such an amazing piece & performance

[@I-AM-YOUR-MOM]

He should have painted his right hand as skeleton white for even greater effect!

[@alistairrichard8490]

It might have gotten on the bow and transfer to the strings if he had and that would be bad

[@meldakitay9338]

Neden Türk yok burda çok gururlandım böyle parlak insanların ülkemde var olduğunu bilmek çok iyi hissettiriyor

[@nanay1395]

burdayım

[@AryaStark47]

Düzenli olarak gelirim buraya efenim merak etmeyin daha niceleri vardır bizim gib

[@gozluklubeethoven200yilonce]

Ben de merak ettim

this video needs double like option.

[@faithrenee9608]

It started raining right when the song started getting more intense and that's a feeling I'll never get to experience again 😅❤

[@Highpriestess14]

Amazing. Love it. I’m learning violin at 31 years old. It’s very slow. But I won’t give up. It was a passion since little that I could not fulfill. I am fulfilling now. Also on the context of a neurological disease that gives me pain everyday. That I know I can heal. Everyone can heal. Believe in yourselves for everything. Like I’m trying to do with myself and life. Music is soul. Heals. Music is of everyone. I wish healing and peace to everyone.

[@starkid2849]

Clicked on this out of curiosity and I'm glad I did. My orchestra was going to play this but sadly the song was replaced with another. It was fun to sight read though.

[@Battle_Butterfly_]

The way you played this,I can see the story. A woman or man dressed in a torn white/transparent 1700s outfit (minus the over the top hair). The spirit walks out of an old,dead tree. They look down and see the grave yard,and with from the first note to the last,Death sees families and lovers and enemies of long deceased people dance their spectral dance until the sun rises,where they fade into white mist

[@michaelcole6062]

Perfect..and it takes place under moss covered oaks in New Orleans.

[@sashabml148]

6 years late but thank you KZbin for recommending this to me, and thank you for playing it and putting it for everyone to love and enjoy

[@bjornorchard3693]

This is one of my absolute favorite pieces and you played it wonderfully. You caught a more playful side, or at least that's how I heard it :)

[@hypollene9400]

KZbin recommended this way too late. I'm obsessed with it!

[@lilithnav]

Must be my favourite "Danse Macabre" performance. Breathtaking.

[@MarianMurphy-rz8ej]

Yeah me too. I prefer a more pared down rendition rather than an orchestral interpretation of this…

[@ladysnake5607]

I can imagine this in a vampire masquerade, it's so misterius and pretty, i love it, much inspiration in just one piece, wonderful.

[@Isa-hy6rb]

5 years ago of this beautiful video and I had never heard or seen it, KZbin disappoints me :c

[@randy_colocho]

I've been subscribed to you for a while and I can't believe I haven't found this one. Danse Macabre is my favorite classical piece and your rendition was amazing! Great job!!

[@brendalopez7906]

Fantástico, precioso, único, excelente y maravillosa interpretación. Gracias

[@daffaz.hasibuan8669]

magnifico

[@your_dad_on_vacation]

This gives me "psychopath going on a killing spree with this in the background" vibes and I'm loving it

[@MarianMurphy-rz8ej]

Et in Arcadia ego … Think that’s more the vibe… 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Noe-er8qi]

Tu interpretación de esta pieza es la más bella que escuché ♥

[@marianmatei1138]

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[@ghostacola5113]

Ever since elementary school I have wanted to play this. I dont play anymore, but I keep coming back to this video and it makes me want to start again, just so I can learn to play this.

[@TheTurkishLinguist]

Your sounds are so clear and smooth! Well done.

[@madeleineprendergast3496]

Sefa Emre İlikli, I play this repeatedly. Sometimes I listen to the violin, sometimes I listen to the piano and sometimes I watch the movements of head and hands. I love the way the makeup is applied, half and half. The violinist's little smile at the end: I melt each time!

[@angebluee]

ah yes my ritual of listening to danse macabre every spoopy season

[@VeroniMeow]

Same

[@madeleineprendergast3496]

I'm going to say this again: The violinist's little smile at the end: I melt each time! I'm 70 years old. Vive la difference that never knows age!

[@berkaysaldaml8152]

Best danse macabre accompany I could find, literally. Most other videos are old with bad audio or the parts played by the piano is different (at least for me) and this one just has the perfect balance. Plus it has good audio. Thanks for making it!

[@bnatrual]

Absolutely! His and Chloe Trevors(I think her name is) interpretation are great

[@ugaladh]

I came to see the violin and found myself impressed by the Piano playing.

[@Itsssourstrawberry]

my mom told me that if my song gets to 10k she will buy me a guitar, help me pls. Like and share If you like instrumental

[@mai-qy9ji]

Gecenin üçünde, herkes uykunun derinliklerindeyken dinleyince daha bir etkileyici oluyor galiba. Odamın içinde adeta ölülerin karnavalı canlandı, teşekkürler.

[@Zemlya01]

Oha türk! Vaaay

[@Zemlya01]

@@berkeumutsahinturk921 evet öyle ama yorumları hep yabancılar oluşturmuş

[@Zemlya01]

@@berkeumutsahinturk921 sizden başka hiç türk göremedim.

[@augustopinochet1957]

Normalde orijinalini dinliyorum ama farkli bir hava katmis

[@Memeified-It]

I listen to this every single day it's so good 😭😭

[@danyramos2213]

Fantástico , macabro, eletrizante, perfeito 👏

[@kellydanielagomezceballos1774]

Es simplemente hermosa, no me canso de escucharla, toda una obra de arte tanto la interpretación como la atmósfera y la hermosa conexión que se genera con el pianista

[@-mimikuma]

This is so beautiful. 3:35 has me in absolute awe. Overall I’m so impressed.

[@andresrhace24anos89]

Cuando sea el 31 voy a poner esta joya a todo volumen en tres altavoces diferentes xd

[@mf_lucielangelo]

Bldo me re trolleo tu nombre

[@andresrhace24anos89]

@@mf_lucielangelo TROLEADORCARA

[@clautrujillo1684]

Jajajaja me dio risa porque me visualice haciendo lo mismo y no pude evitar imaginar a mis vecinos entre asustados y sacados de onda porque están acostumbrados a escuchar pura música de banda sinaloense 👿👿🎃🎃

[@andresrhace24anos89]

@@clautrujillo1684 por acá solo escuchan reggeton :(

[@oscarruiz8344]

Desgraciadamente es la realidad muy pocos apreciamos el arte hoy en día...

[@enbariz]

Herkes böyle arşe çekemez, enstrüman şakıyor resmen. Olmuşsun hocam sen söylenecek hiçbir şey yok, muhteşem!

[@MarianMurphy-rz8ej]

It’s pizzicato

[@siriuslnoir]

Sin palabras... Eres de otro mundo.

[@HCLima-lz6jx]

Hey, I just want to thank you sir. Your music is helping me to get through my graduation, sometimes there's just so much noise while I'm studying... Your music is so beautiful that it makes even the boring things seem amazing! Thank you

[@catboy_official]

I simply cannot stop watching, it's too beautiful to look away from! The dim lighting and the stark makeup is so atmospheric, I almost feel like I'm in the room when Death himself is playing on his violin. Magnificent work! 💖

[@icecreamforsale9600]

Omg! The phrasing in this is incredible and the tone is so well done!! Love coming back to this interpretation

[@alisharimmer9989]

After 7 tears I'm still coming back to this . . . Amazing 👏

[@luisianamedrano3168]

Simplemente es arte, te eriza la piel, es impresionante el talento para tocar esto, te admiro muchísimo.

[@g.ehayko8247]

I dont know how say that in english. It's " impressionnant " ( french )

[@sefaemreilikli]

Grace Kouamé Merci, “impressive” peut-etre? J’aime bcp cette piece aussi.

[@g.ehayko8247]

@@sefaemreilikli Je me suis fatiguée à écrire correctement pour rien, haha ! Sinon, t'es très talentueux.

[@ensis8716]

Marvelous, wonderful, awesome.

[@TheViandeSechee]

C'est la performance la plus incroyable que j'ai vu jusqu'à présent... Et je pèse mes mots ! Un immense merci pour le partage de cette oeuvre !

[@juliantotriwijaya9208]

I can imagine death dancing a ballroom dance in my head, and death didn't have a skull face, but rather an intimidating man type of face with long(shoulder length) medival man style of fair, yet it has a calming voice that can pull you to your death so easily and he's ready to dace along the way with you until you reach your destination.

[@louisemattos8666]

Totalmente sem palavras para descrever os sentimentos que sinto e a habilidade do violinista é incrível.

[@indigowolf556]

Excellent! Standing ovation!!!! First heard that piece on tombstone where the characters are sitting and they're watching the play in the saloon. Excellent excellent.3/2022

[@m.z.8710]

Just blown away by your talent. Wow. Amazing.

[@coldsalsa7943]

This is so intense, I love it. The violin play is incredible and meanwhile the piano behind is going crazy, it's so good wow

[@user-ou3gl7fi3b]

진짜...최고에요 어메이징>

[@marklind5209]

i cannot believe i just found this, this is fantastic.

[@lunalemonlove2]

I listened to this... So many times. Each I catch something new, a tone or a technique that was just interpreted in such an artistic and a creative way. I am absolutely in love with the way you play this. Stunning and I'm shocked every time. I feel your passion and dedication and just had to say Bravo to you. I hope I one day have your skill and artistry.

[@emimcc3614]

This has to be the best cover of this song I've ever heard!

[@IzayoiMeiHigu]

You are a very hardworking and talented man! Such a pleasure to heard you playing​ :)

[@Memeified-It]

Ive been wanting to play this on the violin for soooo long!!! This sounds so great and it literally just inspired me to search for sheet music and play it myself lol

[@Mac-bb1ko]

And! In the Celtic tradition we honour the deaths, loved ones die ons voorgegaan zijn. That past. My son and me are loving this recording!

[@arristiana]

aman yarabbi bu nasıl yetenektir. müzik araştırırken karşıma çıktın ve resmen ağzım açık dinledim. eline sağlık :)

[@careliamarin2776]

Soberbio, espectacular, único ;D

[@michaelcole6062]

I can't stop playing this video...truly transported from this world of care.

[@enchanted_violin]

Wow!! I could listen to this all day! Amazing job!

[@spacer91]

I'm glad I came upon this as a recommended video while listening to classical pieces. You've earned a new fan and subscriber Sefa. :-) Just the whole presentation of this video is so awesome. That face paint, the dark tone, and your playing is superb sir. 👌🏻

[@otaku-san-mh9fh]

El mejor cover que he escuchado hasta ahora, es perfecto 💕

[@dsvwtrbeytnryune]

One of my favourite classical pieces beautifully arranged and beautifully played. Love the makeup and the atmosphere.

[@jorgevitureira950]

Una version increible lo mejor que escuche de danza macabra una complementacion de piano violin espetacular felicitaciones a estos interpretes😄😄👍🎵

[@samified]

Keşke önceden keşfetseymişim bunu, bayıldım! Ellerinize sağlık!

[@They_callme__Ari]

It is sheer insanity how clean this is! Why am I just now finding this?!!! There are no words to describe how fantastic this truly is.

[@t3chnet381]

He rocks! Violin audio so clear and the accompanying piano so smooth. Almost a sonata!

[@rosariohernandez3008]

It's great, I never tire of hearing this wonderful melody.

[@annettenelson3453]

Treat yourself to this video by a very talented young man. You don't need to wait for Halloween for this one! Excellent rendition of the original piece by Camille St. Saens.

[@liz.the.libra8]

Yes!!! I'd have to say that this is the best version of Danse Macabre I've ever heard!!

[@AR-pd2it]

I'm loving it!! I've heard other renditions of danse macabre on KZbin but this is amongst the few pieces I've saved because I liked it so much. 😁💓💓 I saw a comment from this channel on one of the older videos of TwoSet and I don't regret. Subscribed!! ✌️

[@niloufarmoezzi9139]

This gives me a strong phantom of the opera vibe.... Bravo!!!

[@elombrepaja]

* mickey and minnie going to a witch house *

[@filmfreak5856]

this is actually amazing

[@Highpriestess14]

Sefa you are great! And I discovered this song because of you and I loveeeeee it. I’m always telling my teacher about this song she didn’t know and I showed you to her. I wish I can play it one day. Continue! Thanks a lot!

[@eduardo_corrochio]

This is going into my Halloween music, definitely. So cool. Love the half mask effect also. And I can just picture The Gentlemen from Buffy gliding eerily through a forest or cemetery as this tune plays. 🎃

[@lluwull]

I love this piece so much that I started practicing it on the piano to play it as a duet with my piano teacher's son. I've got the same sheets as you and tbh the score looked so easy for the piano but all those jumps are actually so hard for me still :')) I've only been playing for about 3 years oh boi this is a challenge but I hope I can master it.

[@gregorysturtz732]

Glorious. Absolutely glorious.

[@wsm5596]

This is art. Thank you for making this ♥️⚡️

[@yubhedomarmoran6379]

Simplemente una obra que inspiradora y a la vez llena de fuerza que enaltece al espíritu

[@arianalohua7827]

Simplemente maravilloso, me encanto

[@yaughmamaugh3747]

Homie really made this with logic pro 7 years ago and it's still my favourite version on youtube!

[@baubljos103]

Wow thank you for posting this. Breath taking.

[@VIOLE624]

‼️‼️ Magistral ‼️‼️

[@hernandezmarlen1221]

esto es arte , bro amé

[@sniglissnail3544]

i love it, this is my current favorite piece and it is played so well.

[@TheOriginalMarimoChan]

The best version yet!!!