Saint-Saens / Malmo Symphony Orchestra / Soustrot Symphonies 2 CD

Inspired by Liszt, to whose memory the work is dedicated, Camille Saint-Saens' symphony no. 3, with it's inclusion of organ and piano, broke new ground. for the composer this work represented 'the progress made in modern instrumentation', the end result being both spectacular and grandiose. by contrast the symphony in a, his first completed symphony and a youthful piece, fully reveals his admiration for Mozart, whilst le Rouet d'Omphale, dating from the 1870s, is an impressively atmospheric tone poem. Symphonies nos. 1 and 2 are available.

1. Adagio - Allegro Moderato 2. Poco Adagio 3. Allegro Moderato - Presto 4. Maestoso - Allegro 5. Poco Adagio - Allegro Vivace 6. Larghetto 7. Scherzo: Allegro Vivace 8. Allegro Molto - Presto 9. Le Rouet D'omphale, Op. 31