Latry,Olivier / Orchestre National De France Saint-Saens: Complete Symphonies CD

In a release that marks the centenary of Camille Saint-Sa?ns' death in December 1921, the Orchestre National de France, conducted by it's music director Cristian Macelaru, performs the composer's five symphonies: Nos 1, 2 and 3 and two unnumbered works, the early Symphony in A major and the Symphony in F major, 'Urbs Roma'. The works span some 35 years of the composer's dazzling career - from around 1850, when he was 15, to 1886, the year that the Symphony No 3 was premiered. By far the best known of the five, No 3 famously complements the orchestra with an organ, played on this new recording by Olivier Latry.

1. Symphony in a Major: I. Poco Adagio. Allegro Vivace 2. Symphony in a Major: II. Larghetto 3. Symphony in a Major: III. Scherzo (Allegro Vivace) 4. Symphony in a Major: IV. Finale. Allegro Molto. Presto 5. Symphony No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 2: I. Adagio. Allegro 6. Symphony No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 2: II. Marche. Scherzo 7. Symphony No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 2: III. Adagio 8. Symphony No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 2: IV. Finale. Allegro Maestoso 9. Symphony in F Major "Urbs Roma": I. Largo - Allegro 10. Symphony in F Major "Urbs Roma": II. Molto Vivace 11. Symphony in F Major "Urbs Roma": III. Moderato Assai Serioso 12. Symphony in F Major "Urbs Roma": IV. Poco Allegretto. Andante Con Moto 13. Symphony No. 2 in a Minor, Op. 55: I. Allegro Marcato. Allegro Appassionato 14. Symphony No. 2 in a Minor, Op. 55: II. Adagio 15. Symphony No. 2 in a Minor, Op. 55: III. Scherzo. Presto 16. Symphony No. 2 in a Minor, Op. 55: IV. Prestissimo 17. Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78 "Organ Symphony": I. (A) Adagio - Allegro Moderato 18. Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78 "Organ Symphony": I. (B) Poco Adagio 19. Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78 "Organ Symphony": II. (A) Allegro Moderato - Presto 20. Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78 "Organ Symphony": II. (B) Maestoso. Allegro