Saint-Saens - Symphonies no.3 ‘Organ’ & ‘Urbs Roma’
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Label: BIS
Cat No: BIS2470
Format: Hybrid SACD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Orchestral
Release Date: 1st October 2021
Contents
Artists
Thierry Escaich (organ)Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liege
Conductor
Jean-Jacques KantorowWorks
Symphony in F major 'Urbs Roma'Symphony no.3 in C minor, op.78 'Organ Symphony'
Artists
Thierry Escaich (organ)Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liege
Conductor
Jean-Jacques KantorowAbout
On the disc, the symphony is preceded by the ‘Urbs Roma’ symphony, composed in 1856 bya 21-year-old Saint-Saëns. It was written for a competition, and its title – ‘the city of Rome’ – was one of the subjects prescribed by the organisers. In the absence of an explanation by the composer, it is unclear how the music relates to the subject. Another enigma is why Saint-Saëns omitted the symphony from his catalogue of works, even though it actually won him a first prize. In consequence, ‘Urbs Roma’ remained unpublished until 1974 and is rarely heard even today.
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