C. Munch Conducts Saint-Saëns Symphony No. 3 'Organ' (1/4)

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[chrisa36]

Makes my spine tingle, I love it!

[vgneus]

@chrisa36 if you're spine is tingling, you should probably see a doctor.

[vgneus]

@vgneus sorry your

I'm distracted.

[Tom60062]

@hughslayer If you don't want people giving shit to you about your comment, THEN DON'T POST THE COMMENT IN THE FIRST PLACE! By posing a comment like yours, you are ironically asking for shit.

[WDR1995]

I especially love this music in a great movie from 1922 called Nosferatu

[wiltooooo]

This piece is beautiful. Currently playing it for the international youth philarmonic , playing 2nd horn , can't beat it, just got to keep your counting right , going from 9/4 to 6/4 then to 3/2 isn't exactly the easiest of things :')

[belianis]

I have this programme for this symphony.

Alonso Quijano is inspired by the romances of chivalry he reads to become the ultimate knight errant, Don Quijote.

He has many adventures, some quite painful, but he never loses his spirit. He gains a great prize, a pig herders' horn which he thinks is the Oliphant of Rolland the Brave. He goes to El Toboso, and both he and Sancho salute the country girl Aldonza Lorenzo as ...

[xcrynx]

This symphony was composed in dedication for his friend Franz Liszt right before Liszt passed away. FUN FACT!

[goldeno321]

Had the opportunity to see a live performance by our local symphony orchestra at a local newly-renovated church that had just installed a new Lively-Fulcher pipe organ. The acoustics were outstanding, as was the performance. Had the opportunity once to see charles Munch and the BSO perform this at Symphony Hall in Boston. Our local peformance rivalled that in every respect.

[Nosher12345]

Breathtaking. Positively breathtaking.

[Nosher12345]

Breathtaking.

[AphroditeEros33]

<3 great masterpiece composed & conducted by superb Maestros!!! The photos are really nice, as well*^o^* Thank you so much for posting & sharing*^o^* magnificent☆ <3

[mowlegod]

hey i'm 14 and i'v just started getting into orchestra music this is one of my fav's because it's quite dramatic :)

[counterpoint35]

@mowlegod I recommend the symphonies of Bruckner(0, 1, 4, 5, 7, 9) and Brahms(all). They are the definition of melodrama and beauty. Also, Mahler and Dvorak are little known and rare treasures.

[TK42138]

Awesome. 

[L84dinner2]

Excellent version. In some ways it seems like a concert rather than a studio recording. In places it almost takes my breath away. Bravo! And, thank you.

[potpourri360]

As the symphony is dedicated to his friend Liszt, who died the same year, I asked myself what could represent the movements of this symphony. For the first movement, it is clear that it is the tide of anger and misunderstanding that St-Saens had to endure hearing the news of his death.

[Nomad1217]

ah, i remember playing this. this was the first time i ever encountered bass clef for the bass clarinet parts. it was epic.

[Glinda4evr]

I just saw this piece performed by the Masterworks Festival Philharmonic Orchestra in Warsaw, IN.  David Bowden conducted it and the players were all so gifted and passionate. I was moved to tears! It's been so long since music has touched me so deeply.

[shishirth]

Like this performance but for the trumpets at around 7,30....

[jflaviovidal]

How great you are, for sharing this preciosity with us.

Saint Saenz overcomed himself with this masterpiece, incomparably performed in a highest grade of excellence.

Thank you very much ( in portuguese: Obrigadíssimo!)

[TheBecca220]

Wow...

[sidneyke]

Great music!

[KingRafox]

We played this with our orchestra, very cool to do!!

[PoddaJawada]

While not my favorite genre, classical is by far the best music to this date.

[lilmisscarolinexx]

best bassoon 1 and contra part ive come across so far :P

[Rheesoman]

wow, no wonder why Saint-saens was called the french beethoven.

[DeeTrumpet]

I think this is a 1959 recording. The first trumpet is the great Roger Voisin. He always sounded like this. You gotta either love the sound (as I do) or hate it.

[scooterdooter]

So cleverly runs the emotional gamut. Tell me it's not manic hubris at 4:20 and I'll say you're nutso.

Happy to discover.

[sayomsskiver]

from 6:25 sends chills

favee

[yazarc]

OUCH....Those trumpets need to spend some more time tuning and need to back off a little....I'm probably one of the few that prefer the first movement to the second.....

[Sinneo91]

I would almost agree with you. It's dynamics I love and the themes are rememberable.

[ForNowAndForeverMore]

Saint-Saëns is a great composer, probably better than Mozart,

but he was a wasted talent.

He should have put more time on music. and should have written more.

[legangs]

@ForNowAndForeverMore nobody is better than mozart

[sayomsskiver]

@legangs

tis about preference.

[alimahdances]

My brother said that the organ pipes look like faces. It is very beutiful music!!!

[tpotfm14]

gorgeous as always :) dedicated to his friend liszt who died a week or so after the symphony's debut :(

[Romulusorion]

Brilliant and inspirational piece that communicates the genius (guiding spirit) of Romanticism.

[shineluvslambiel]

incredibly haunting

[wonderlasting]

One of my favorite symphonies. Although not as impressive as the whole, I love the organ part. I guess it's because I'm an organist. :-)

[1979VettyFunny]

My favorite section from this symphony, but the whole thing is an excellent work of music.

[jazzlover06]

Trumpets go v. sharp on the high notes, but I was lead trumpet in this once, and I did the same, so who am I to complain!!

[micheldvorsky]

Great recording of a great symphony. Cheers!

[cdavistwo]

CSS genius

[beethomozart]

of the 5 symphonies that composed Camille Saint-säens, this is the only one that is performed frecuently, it was premiered in 1886, is a pretty symphony, specially the last movement

[farmerbb11]

I love this. But as a mere amateur, how do they get the echo effect at around 3:00 ? It sounds very difficult to play to create that....

[vasilisparos]

6:48..magnificent!!

[tamigleason]

I have this piece on CD with all the snap crackle and pop heard!!! It is amazing to hear.

[Rockykratter]

The off-rhythms in the strings are SO good. But are difficult to play at times, especially for a Viola. I still love this movement the most though.

[Cephalopoda]

They're a beast for the viola, yeah!

[ToastyMer]

We're playing this in orchestra right now, and it's great to hear a really good group play it =)

[Sinfoniette]

Might as well check Paray and Ormandy's rendition while youre at it. Those two, along this, are considered the greatest recordings.

[bandy19912008]

This is one of my favorite pieces of music. The brass and strings parts are so well written.

[leonheartdsl]

You are full of crap mate :)

Are you expert? How can you say that? Please enlighten me on this, because you make no sense.

[katgidds14]

I was recommended to listen to this piece and I love it. It is also the theme tune to Babe i believe

[Metafalk]

Wonderful, really wonderful. I just took a step outside of Opera, and here I found this! Never thought I'd found a Saint-Saens piece that I love more than le Cygne

[Sinfoniette]

We're complete opposites! I'm trying to step INTO opera. :) And yes, this is a great piece; a very robust finale.

P.S. Could you please recommend me an opera and a DVD I should buy? I saw Verdi's Aida, Bizet's Pearl Fishers, and R. Strauss' Elektra. Could you recommend any more? Thanks.

[Metafalk]

Anything Verdi is great for Opera introduction, but I personally reccomend La Traviata, it's light and dynamic and the Arias are beautiful. Puccini is heavier and more dramatic, if you're into that kind of stuff I'd reccomend Madama Butterfly or La Boheme. If you're into lighter and more comical storyline, then Offenbach's Tales of Hoffman is a good one. I'll send you some youtube samples later, okay?

[Sinfoniette]

Thank you very much.

[Shades2Of1Grey]

Get Der Ring des Nibelungen. Either the Levine or Barnboim versions.

Daniel Barenboim conducting the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, 19911992 [Warner Classics]

James Levine conducting the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, 1990. [Deutsche Grammophon 073 043-9]

The greatest epic ever told.

[nkip9230]

@Sinfoniette I would also suggest Purcell's Dido and Aeneas. Its tragic, but quite short. I think its good intro too.

[ouinonyes]

@Sinfoniette If u want something silly theres Cosi fan tute by Mozart, Magic Flute for some unforgettable Arias and then there are Don Juan, Sheperd King....

If u are into it enough check out Wagner Ring cycle

[dctpianist]

@Sinfoniette

Prokofiev's Alexander Nevsky, of course!

[gdbalck]

This symphony is a wonderous journey. It has slowly become one of my must listen to pieces. Also, this is the best rendition of it on YouTube. Kudos! Thanks for the geat music!

[Sinfoniette]

Ahh. One of the best pieces I heard with the organ. I very strongly suggest you to listen to the Ormandy, which is much more powerful but in my opinion, a tad off balance, and the Paray. This rendition was my favorite.

[eddiemperor]

Definite, and Marvelous. It has Suspense and it shows the Genius Of this man his creative style and colourful fragments of symphonic voice, the first time I heard this Symphony I heard it on the Phantom Of the Opera movie when I was ten, I been spelled by this man's music, great Pics by the way.

[BenGabbay]

Very unique music style... almost chilling in some places! I can see that not everyone would like this kind of music, but like others said, it doesn't deserve such critique.

[Sinfoniette]

I can see either people hate this or love this reading the comments of the ratings (or there are a bunch of arrogant little kids here). I have to admit, it took me a while to understand the "Organ" Symphony. Then I discovered the magic. :)

[RabidCh]

Only takes two 1 star ratings and seven 5 star ratings to get 4 stars (~4.1). Annoying isn't it...

Just like the person who rated one of my Curzon videos 1 star even though it's Curzon's Mozart!... *mumbles frustratingly*

[Sinfoniette]

I agree. Curse those who don't even appreciate it. I doubt those immature bastards even listened to it.

And Curzon's Mozart is one of the best. I just borrowed a disk and its marvelous. Thanks for introducing me to Curzon and Solomon. :)

[RabidCh]

On the topic of Curzon... I never recommended his Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto(Georg Solti conducting), which I will do so now.

[Sinfoniette]

Curzon? Tchaikovsky? That doesn't seem like a great combination after listening to Arrau's Schumann-ized recording (which nearly sent me a romp of hate against the 1st Piano Concerto) and the mediocre Schiff rendition. I am scared of listening to Curzon's rendition now. :(

Same with Anda's. It seems like the only fresh recording I have left is the Horowitz.

[RabidCh]

Yes, well I wouldn't have expected the Liszt Sonata, Grieg Concerto, and the Rachmaninoff Concerto No. 2 from him either.  All excellent.

[bellatzigane]

Yeah, even if you don't "like" it, you should respect it. And for the record, this is a great symphony. And it's fun to play.

[skylightsakura]

I hate this symphony. It's so falsely epic.... The beginning is good, but it's exhaustingly sickeningly generic by the end.

[chopzart]

as if you can compose any better than him.

even if you dislike it, respect it.

[Chrotisofus]

Nice screen names.

And furthermore a wonderful symphony, back in my college days after a long day this would give me both rest and energy.

[gubbbies]

@chopzart

Yes mein fuhrer!