WARNER CLASSICS — 26 NOVEMBER 2021 | Physical & digital release — Camille Saint-Saëns Complete Symphonies with the Orchestre National de France conducted by CRISTIAN MĂCELARU.
In a release that marks the centenary of Camille Saint-Saëns’ death in December 1921, the Orchestre National de France ➭, conducted by its Music Director Cristian Măcelaru, performs the composer’s five symphonies: Nos. 1, 2 and 3 and two unnumbered works, the early Symphony in A major and the Symphony in F major, ‘Urbs Roma’. The works span some 35 years of the composer’s career – from around 1850, when he was 15, to 1886, the year that the Symphony No. 3 was premiered. By far the best known of the five, No. 3 famously complements the orchestra with an organ, played on this new recording by Olivier Latry.
Track listing
Symphony in A Major: I. Poco adagio. Allegro vivace
Symphony in A Major: II. Larghetto
Symphony in A Major: III. Scherzo (Allegro vivace)
Symphony in A Major: IV. Finale. Allegro molto. Presto
Symphony No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 2: I. Adagio. Allegro
Symphony No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 2: II. Marche. Scherzo
Symphony No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 2: III. Adagio
Symphony No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 2: IV. Finale. Allegro maestoso
Symphony in F Major “Urbs Roma”: I. Largo – Allegro
Symphony in F Major “Urbs Roma”: II. Molto vivace
Symphony in F Major “Urbs Roma”: III. Moderato assai serioso
Symphony in F Major “Urbs Roma”: IV. Poco Allegretto. Andante con moto
Symphony No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 55: I. Allegro marcato. Allegro appassionato
Symphony No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 55: II. Adagio
Symphony No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 55: III. Scherzo. Presto
Symphony No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 55: IV. Prestissimo
Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78 “Organ Symphony”: I. (a) Adagio – Allegro moderato
Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78 “Organ Symphony”: I. (b) Poco adagio
Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78 “Organ Symphony”: II. (a) Allegro moderato – Presto
Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78 “Organ Symphony”: II. (b) Maestoso. Allegro
Olivier Latry, organist
Cristian Măcelaru, conductor
Orchestre National de France
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