Le Rouet d'Omphale

Le Rouet d'Omphale (The Spinning Wheel of Omphale or Omphale's Spinning Wheel), Op. 31, is a symphonic poem for orchestra, composed by Camille Saint-Saëns in 1871. It is one of the most famous of the symphonic poems in a mythological series by Saint-Saëns.

Its middle section was used as the theme music to the radio drama, The Shadow.^[1]

Analysis

Apollo condemns Hercules to serve Omphale while disguised as a woman; for 3 years he slaves (while wearing woman's dress) spinning wool for her on a spinning wheel.^[2]

References

External links

• Le Rouet d'Omphale: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
• Saint Saëns, Le Rouet d'Omphale. YouTube. 

Camille Saint-Saëns Operas Ascanio Déjanire Hélène Henry VIII La princesse jaune Le timbre d'argent Samson and Delilah Opera excerpts "Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix" Symphonies Symphony No. 3 in C minor ("Organ Symphony") Concertos Piano Piano Concerto No. 1 in D major Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor Piano Concerto No. 3 in E-flat major Piano concerto No. 4 in C minor Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major ("L'Egyptien") Other Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor Cello Concerto No. 2 in D minor Cello Suite Havanaise Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso Organ Concerto ("Cyprès et lauriers") Violin Concerto No. 2 in C major Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor Orchestra works Danse macabre Le Rouet d'Omphale The Assassination of the Duke of Guise Chamber music Barcarolle in F major Oboe Sonata in D major Piano Quartet in E major Serenade in E-flat major Suite for Cello and Piano The Carnival of the Animals (Le cygne) Vocal music Le Déluge Oratorio de Noël Related articles List of compositions by Camille Saint-Saëns Child prodigy Musical Memories Romanticism Portal:Classical music