Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 "Organ"; Danse macabre; Phaéton; Le Rouet d'Omphale; Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso; Marche militaire francaise [Original recording remastered]

Camille Saint-Saens (Composer), Charles Dutoit (Conductor), Edo de Waart (Conductor), Paul Paray (Conductor), Detroit Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Philharmonia Orchestra of London (Orchestra), Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra), Daniel Chorzempa (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Daniel Chorzempa
• Orchestra: Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra of London, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
• Conductor: Charles Dutoit, Edo de Waart, Paul Paray
• Composer: Camille Saint-Saens
• Audio CD (January 13, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Universal Classics
• ASIN: B00016XMX0
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #266,350 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Danse macabre, symphonic poem in G minor, Op. 40

2. Phaéton, symphonic poem in C major, Op. 39

3. Le Rouet d'Omphale, symphonic poem in A major, Op. 31

4. Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, for violin & orchestra in A minor, Op. 28

5. Suite algérienne, for orchestra in C major, Op. 60: Marche militaire française

6. Symphony No. 3 in C minor ('Organ'), Op. 78: Adagio - Allegro moderato

7. Symphony No. 3 in C minor ('Organ'), Op. 78: Poco adagio

8. Symphony No. 3 in C minor ('Organ'), Op. 78: Allegro moderato - Presto - Allegro moderato

9. Symphony No. 3 in C minor ('Organ'), Op. 78: Maestoso - Più allegro - Molto allegro

Customer Reviews

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9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great recordings, May 14, 2007

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Matt "musician" (Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 "Organ"; Danse macabre; Phaéton; Le Rouet d'Omphale; Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso; Marche militaire francaise (Audio CD)

These are all fantastic recordings of the music of a very underrated composer, Camille Saint-Saens. I was skeptical about buying a disc where the feature artists were the Detroit Symphony Orchestra et al. (not that they are poor orchestras; I have simply grown accustomed to the sounds of the Vienna and Berlin Philharmonic Orchestras). I was pleasantly surprised! Of the works on the CD, I greatly prefer listening to the "Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso," op. 28. It is performed very well, and is well worth the price of the CD if for only this work. The "Danse Macabre" is also performed very well.

The "Organ Symphony" was still performed pretty well, however I am a fan of the Karajan, BPO, and Pierre Cochereau (Organ) recording released by DG a few years back.

This CD presents a very good and affordable opportunity to become introduced to the music of Saint-Saens.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Affordable Great CD, June 9, 2008

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DynomiteWins "DynomiteWins" (Costa Mesa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 "Organ"; Danse macabre; Phaéton; Le Rouet d'Omphale; Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso; Marche militaire francaise (Audio CD)

I'm not a classical music buff - I don't know the difference between one orchestra and another and many times I think of classical music as that which helps me fall to sleep (I enjoy classical music, but I don't know it very well.) I purchased this album for Symphony No. 3 in C minor for organ that I wanted to hear and this was the cheapest album I could find with that on it. Surprisingly, I ended up really enjoying the entire CD. I keep it on rotation in my car's CD system and friends (who often have no interest in classical music and who ride in my car) often ask me "who is this?" and have commented that this music often feels like it could easily be the soundtrack for a movie.

I would recommend this for those who are just getting into classical music as I think it has become one of my favorite CDs. I can't tell you how it would compare to other recordings, but for my purposes, it's just fine.