Omphale's Spinning Wheel by Camille Saint-Saëns

This stunning vintage postcard reminds me of the symphonic poem by Camille Saint-Saëns titled, Omphale's Spinning Wheel. The music depicts the wheel with whirling string and woodwind figures and eventually, a melody and rhythm of jerky duplets, perhaps suggesting the spinner's use of a foot pedal. It's a vivacious and elegant piece of music!

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