RE: Well, you made me take a rare listen to the Organ Symphony. Really, I prefer his Carnival Of The Animals.

BTW, did you know that Radio City Music Hall used to advertise having the "Largest Console (snicker) In The World" during the very proper Forties and Fifties?

At any rate, I have the Ormandy/Phillies Telarc and the Martinon/ORTF, always well-reviewed and featuring the, famous umm, console of the Eglise St.Louis des Invalides.

I played the Telarc. Three things always stand out for me when I listen to any performance of #3, none having to do with the Organ: the clever syncopation of the opening, the silkiness of the string tutti following the low brass chorale, and especially, the miracle of always being able to find a Pianist with six arms to play all through the conclusion.

Ormandy gives a great performance but the Soundstream boys obviously got carried away and it isn't one of Telarc's best. Shoulda cued up the Martinon. Next time I will.

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Topic - Second attempt for this post (I sent it into the internet ether yesterday) Saint-Saens Organ Symphony - Chris from Lafayette 21:27:57 02/14/21 (16)

Thanks, Chris. Found it on Qobuz and - srl1 13:09:57 02/15/21 (2)

If that's what you want in the finale. . . - Chris from Lafayette 11:09:31 02/16/21 (1)

RE: What other reason is there? Al Stiefel would have told you that! - B. Scarpia 12:46:25 02/16/21 (0)

Ansermet - blakey 13:02:14 02/15/21 (2)

It's been around for so long - I do need to hear it (maybe on Qobuz) [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 11:07:10 02/16/21 (1)

The finale fugues are a bit "careful, " but the recording affords a wonderful, "you are there" quality - jdaniel@jps.net 11:41:42 02/17/21 (0)

RE: Well, you made me take a rare listen to the Organ Symphony. Really, I prefer his Carnival Of The Animals. - B. Scarpia 12:03:07 02/15/21 (1)

As Ms. CfL (not a fan of Saint-Saens) says to me when. . . - Chris from Lafayette 11:05:40 02/16/21 (0)

Micheal Stern and Kansas City - oldvinyl 09:50:15 02/15/21 (3)

For sheer sound quality alone, I keep the Finale as a demo, but ... - jdaniel@jps.net 19:04:53 02/15/21 (0)

RE: Micheal Stern and Kansas City - tinear 11:36:07 02/15/21 (0)

Yes - I have that one too, but on SACD - Chris from Lafayette 11:16:46 02/15/21 (0)

Well, you certainly piqued my curiosity - jdaniel@jps.net 08:16:21 02/15/21 (3)

I've never played either set of the "two hands" in this work! [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 11:19:25 02/15/21 (2)

You'd think that it would be easier with an additional two hands helping out.... - jdaniel@jps.net 11:59:30 02/15/21 (1)

Those other two hands just get in the way sometimes! [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 01:41:53 02/17/21 (0)

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RE: Well, you made me take a rare listen to the Organ Symphony. Really, I prefer his Carnival Of The Animals. - B. Scarpia 12:03:07 02/15/21 (1)

As Ms. CfL (not a fan of Saint-Saens) says to me when. . . - Chris from Lafayette 11:05:40 02/16/21 (0)

RE: Well, you made me take a rare listen to the Organ Symphony. Really, I prefer his Carnival Of The Animals.

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