Saint-Saens / Litaize / Barenboim / Chicago So Symphony 3 CD

This highly esteemed 1976 recording of Saint-Saens "Organ" Symphony remains one of the finest available. Daniel Barenboim takes a joyous celebratory approach to this massive work, achieving an overall warmth and immediacy few conductors have matched before or since. Organist Gaston Litaize is clearly equally inspired, delivering a rousing extraordinarily memorable finale. Deutsche Grammophon's exceptionally clear detailed sound is quite good as well.

1. Saint-Sans: Symphony #3, Op. 78, "Organ" - 1. Adagio, Allegro Moderato, Poco Adagio 2. Saint-Sans: Symphony #3, Op. 78, "Organ" - 2. Allegro Moderato, Presto 3. Saint-Sans: Symphony #3, Op. 78, "Organ" - 3. - Maestoso, Allegro 4. Saint-Sans: Samson Et Dalila, Op. 47 - Bacchanale 5. Saint-Sans: Le Deluge, Op. 45 - Prelude 6. Saint-Sans: Danse Macabre, Op. 40