Credits:

Eugene Ormandy,Claude Frank,Power Biggs,Lilian Kallir,Philadelphia Orchestra

Description:

This is the 8th season of the Tower Records "Sony Classical" Special Selection. This is the second of four recordings of Saint-Saëns' "With Organ," one of Eugene Ormandy's specialty symphonies, recorded in 1962. He was accompanied by American organist Power Biggs. The recording was made at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, where the Philadelphia Orchestra is based, in order to use the Aeolian-Sikiner organ.

Tracklisting:

1 SYMPHONY NO.3 IN C MINOR. OP.78 'ORGAN' 1.ADAGIO- / Eugene Ormandy
2 SYMPHONY NO.3 IN C MINOR. OP.78 'ORGAN' 1.ALLEGRO MODERATO- / Eugene Ormandy
3 SYMPHONY NO.3 IN C MINOR. OP.78 'ORGAN' 1.POCO ADAGIO / Eugene Ormandy
4 SYMPHONY NO.3 IN C MINOR. OP.78 'ORGAN' 2.ALLEGRO MODERATO- / Eugene Ormandy
5 SYMPHONY NO.3 IN C MINOR. OP.78 'ORGAN' 2.PRESTO- / Eugene Ormandy
6 SYMPHONY NO.3 IN C MINOR. OP.78 'ORGAN' 2.MAESTOSO- / Eugene Ormandy
7 SYMPHONY NO.3 IN C MINOR. OP.78 'ORGAN' 2.ALLEGRO / Eugene Ormandy
8 BACCHANALE FROM 'SAMSON ET DALILA'. OP.47 / Eugene Ormandy
9 MARCHE MILITAIRE FRANCAISE FROM 'SUITE ALGERIENNE'. OP.60 / Eugene Ormandy
10 DANSE MACABRE. OP.40 / Eugene Ormandy
11 LE CARNAVAL DES ANIMAUX NO.1 INTRODUCTION ET MARCHE ROYALE DU LION / Eugene Ormandy
12 LE CARNAVAL DES ANIMAUX NO.2 POULES ET COQS / Eugene Ormandy
13 LE CARNAVAL DES ANIMAUX NO.3 HEMIONES / Eugene Ormandy
14 LE CARNAVAL DES ANIMAUX NO.4 TORTUES / Eugene Ormandy
15 LE CARNAVAL DES ANIMAUX NO.5 L'ELEPHANT / Eugene Ormandy
16 LE CARNAVAL DES ANIMAUX NO.6 KANGOUROUS / Eugene Ormandy
17 LE CARNAVAL DES ANIMAUX NO.7 AQUARIUM / Eugene Ormandy
18 LE CARNAVAL DES ANIMAUX NO.8 PERSONNAGES A LONGUES OREILLES / Eugene Ormandy
19 LE CARNAVAL DES ANIMAUX NO.9 LE COUCOU AU FOND DES BOIS / Eugene Ormandy
20 LE CARNAVAL DES ANIMAUX NO.10 VOLIERE / Eugene Ormandy
21 LE CARNAVAL DES ANIMAUX NO.11 PIANISTES / Eugene Ormandy
22 LE CARNAVAL DES ANIMAUX NO.12 FOSSILES / Eugene Ormandy
23 LE CARNAVAL DES ANIMAUX NO.13 LE CYGNE / Eugene Ormandy
24 LE CARNAVAL DES ANIMAUX NO.14 FINAL / Eugene Ormandy