Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 in C minor, op. 78 “Organ”
GRAMMY® -Nominated recording engineered by Keith Johnson
First LP mastering of this work at 45 rpm!
Composed at his artistic peak, Camille Saint-Saëns said of his Symphony No. 3 "I gave everything to it I was able to give. What I have here accomplished, I will never achieve again."
Reference Recordings is proud to present conductor Michael Stern’s interpretation of this great symphony, now on LP in addition to the previously-released compact disc (RR-136HDCD). The Kansas City Symphony’s performance is brilliantly captured by GRAMMY® award winners Keith O. Johnson (engineer) and David Frost (producer). Organist Jan Kraybill plays with power and mastery. This recording on CD has received great critical acclaim, and now a GRAMMY® nomination for Best Engineered Album, Classical!
The Symphony has released four previous titles with Reference Recordings to great acclaim — Shakespeare’s Tempest, the GRAMMY®-winning Britten’s Orchestra, an Elgar/Vaughan Williams project and most recently, Miraculous Metamorphoses, which highlights composers Hindemith, Prokofiev and Bartók. Two additional projects have been recorded and slated for future release, including the orchestral music of contemporary American composer Adam Schoenberg (recorded in June 2014) and Gustav Holst: The Planets and Ballet Music from The Perfect Fool (recorded in January 2015).
For 40 years, Reference Recordings has been one of the most innovative and respected independent labels in the music business. Reference Recordings releases have been highly praised for their dedication to high quality sound in the service of great music. Founder Tam Henderson (1998 GRAMMY® nominee for Producer of the Year), was joined in 1978 by engineer Keith O. Johnson. Some 140 projects later, RR is still recording what many consider to be the finest-sounding classical, jazz and blues discs in the world.
Details and Credits:
Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 in C minor, op. 78 “Organ”
RM-1514
Single 45 rpm LP
180 Gram pressing from QRP in Deluxe Gatefold Jacket
UPC # 030911151416
Michael Stern, conductor
Kansas City Symphony
Jan Kraybill, organ
Producer: David Frost
Recording Engineer: Keith O. Johnson
Recorded by: Sean Royce Martin,
Half-Speed LP Mastering: Paul Stubblebine
Release date: January 11, 2016
Suggested Retail Price: $34.98
RM-1514 Track listing
Saint-Saëns:
Symphony No. 3 in C minor, op. 78 “Organ”
Side A
1 Adagio – Allegro moderato 10:18
2 Poco adagio 9:43
Side B
1 Allegro moderato – Presto 7:25
2 Maestoso – Allegro 8:01
Coming Soon: SACD and HRx formats of this title!
