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Joseph Jongen and Camille Saint-Saens Organ Symphonies

This CD has everything: This will test your subwoofer's ability to play infrasonic frequencies, as well as test your system's ability to reproduce room reflections. At 4:15 and 5:59 into track 1, as well as the first 4 minutes of track 6, you will hear (feel) deep bass. Allegedly, this CD has the fabled "Brown Noise" frequency of 16hz, though my ears are hardly sensitive enough to hear it. Track three starts off as a Flute Solo. The room echoes are a prominent part of the recorded material, and a good system will reproduce the music and reflections accurately, showing you how large the hall really is.

Amazon.com Review by David Hurwitz:  "Fans of Saint-Saens's Organ Symphony are always on the lookout for a worthy sequel, and in fact there are several. Widor wrote a stunning symphony for organ and orchestra that still awaits a first class digital recording, and there's also this legendary piece. Jongen was an expert Belgian composer who wrote some very fine music. This is his only major effort to receive international attention, and it really is a logical successor to Saint-Saens's masterpiece, being a very satisfyingly crafted work in four tuneful movements. Not only is it superbly performed and recorded here, it comes with what is probably the best modern recording of the Saint-Saens as well."

Track List:

1. Symphonie Concertante, Op.81: Allegro, Molto Moderato
2. Symphonie Concertante, Op.81: Divertimento: Molto Vivo
3. Symphonie Concertante, Op.81: Molto Lento: Lento Misterioso
4. Symphonie Concertante, Op.81: Toccata (Moto Perpetuo): Allegro Moderato
5. Sym No.3 in c, Op.78 'Organ': Adagio
6. Sym No.3 in c, Op.78 'Organ': Poco Adagio
7. Sym No.3 in c, Op.78 'Organ': Allegro Moderato
8. Sym No.3 in c, Op.78 'Organ': Maestoso

2. Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op 78 "Organ"
Composed by Camille Saint-Saens
Performed by Dallas Symphony Orchestra with Jean Guillou
Conducted by Eduardo Mata

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