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Work: Symphony no. 3 in C minor "Organ Symphony", Op.78

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ComposerSaint-Saëns, Camille (1835-1921)
PeriodRomantic
Work typeOrchestral
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AmsterdamSaint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony and Nelson Goerner plays Liszt

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Messiaen, Liszt, Saint-Saëns
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra; Pierre Bleuse; Nelson Goerner; Laurens de Man

SingaporeStephen Hough Piano Concerto + Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony

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Reznicek, Hough, Saint-Saëns
Singapore Symphony Orchestra; Rodolfo Barráez; Sir Stephen Hough; Isaac Lee

BudapestVive la France! – French Classics

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Rameau, Ravel, Berlioz, Debussy, Saint-Saëns, Dukas, Fauré, Bizet, Rezső
Unknown; Máté Hámori
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Marie Jacquot serves up super French fare at the BBC Proms

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Marie Jacquot makes her BBC Proms debut with great performances of Bizet, Saint-Saëns and Augusta Holmès, while Inmo Yang dazzles in Sarasate. 
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Saint-Saëns illuminated by the Orchestre National de France in Seoul

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A sumptuous exploration of Saint-Saëns at Lotte Concert Hall in a programme forming a cohesive tapestry woven from the composer’s fascination with colour, all traced back to a distinctly Parisian sensibility. 
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BBC Philharmonic Orchestra on an evocative French road trip

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In a concert taking in music of the Belle Époque and beyond, Dame Sarah Connolly joins the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra in a performance of Chausson’s Poème de l’amour de la mer.
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PooleOrgan Symphony

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Saint-Saëns, Tchaikovsky, Boulanger
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Chloé van Soeterstède; Cédric Tiberghien
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Bachtrack top ten: Camille Saint-Saëns

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From child prodigy to being perceived as a crusty conservative, Camille Saint-Saëns' life spanned over eight decades. Enjoy our musical selection of his very best works... plus a few surprises!

The Evolution of Organ Music

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A look at the evolution of organ music, from Baroque to the present day and the different ends to which the organ has been put by composers down the centuries.