Camille Saint-Saëns, Gaston Litaize, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim – Symphony No.3 "Organ" = „Orgel-Symphonie“ (VG+/VG+) – LP, DE 1981

Symphony No.3 "Organ" = „Orgel-Symphonie“ is an LP by Daniel Barenboim, Camille Saint-Saëns, Gaston Litaize, Chicago Symphony Orchestra from 1981 released on the Deutsche Grammophon label.

About this album

Saint-Saëns’ Symphony No. 3 ‘With Organ’ is a landmark of the Romantic repertoire, famous for its bold fusion of orchestra and organ. Completed in 1886 and dedicated to Franz Liszt, it expands the symphony into something grander and more theatrical, yet remains sharply constructed and immediately memorable. Daniel Barenboim’s 1975 Chicago recording brings muscular orchestral weight, while Gaston Litaize’s organ playing gives the final movements their full grandeur. The work’s dramatic contrasts, glowing harmonies and unforgettable concluding pages have made it one of Saint-Saëns’ most enduring compositions and a favourite with audiences seeking symphonic spectacle with real substance.

Genre: Classical