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For sonic showcases, Camille Saint-Saëns' Symphony No. 3 in C minor, "Organ," is increasingly recorded by orchestras eager to show off their virtuosity and distinctive tone colors, so this HDCD from Reference Recordings is typical for its flashy program and high-fidelity reproduction. Michael Stern and the Kansas City Symphony deliver this celebrated Romantic symphony with extraordinary vitality, crisp articulation, and brilliant sonorities, and their performances of the two filler pieces are equally vivid and exciting. Of special note are the soloists, organist Jan Kraybill in the symphony, violinist Noah Geller in the Introduction and Rondo capriccioso, and the duo of Geller and cellist Mark Gibbs in La muse et le poète, who give a heightened sense of drama and panache to their respective parts. But the real star of this album seems to be the 24-bit high definition recording, which really sets the musicians in sharp relief and gives them credible dimensions and presence. For listeners who have several recordings of the symphony, this disc will be fun to hear, if not necessary to own, though newcomers to Saint-Saëns could do a lot worse than to add this terrific sounding recording to their collections.
© TiVo
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Introduction et rondo capriccioso in A Minor, Op. 28, R. 188 (Camille Saint-Saëns)
Noah Geller, Performer - Kansas City Symphony, Orchestra - Michael Stern, Conductor - Camille Saint-Saëns, Composer
(C) 2015 Reference Recordings (P) 2015 Reference Recordings
La muse et le poète, Op. 132, R. 208 (Camille Saint-Saëns)
Noah Geller, Performer - Mark Gibbs, Performer - Kansas City Symphony, Orchestra - Michael Stern, Conductor - Camille Saint-Saëns, Composer
(C) 2015 Reference Recordings (P) 2015 Reference Recordings
Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78, R. 176 "Organ Symphony" (Camille Saint-Saëns)
Jan Kraybill, Performer - Kansas City Symphony, Orchestra - Michael Stern, Conductor - Camille Saint-Saëns, Composer
(C) 2015 Reference Recordings (P) 2015 Reference Recordings
Jan Kraybill, Performer - Kansas City Symphony, Orchestra - Michael Stern, Conductor - Camille Saint-Saëns, Composer
(C) 2015 Reference Recordings (P) 2015 Reference Recordings
Jan Kraybill, Performer - Kansas City Symphony, Orchestra - Michael Stern, Conductor - Camille Saint-Saëns, Composer
(C) 2015 Reference Recordings (P) 2015 Reference Recordings
Jan Kraybill, Performer - Kansas City Symphony, Orchestra - Michael Stern, Conductor - Camille Saint-Saëns, Composer
(C) 2015 Reference Recordings (P) 2015 Reference Recordings
Album review
For sonic showcases, Camille Saint-Saëns' Symphony No. 3 in C minor, "Organ," is increasingly recorded by orchestras eager to show off their virtuosity and distinctive tone colors, so this HDCD from Reference Recordings is typical for its flashy program and high-fidelity reproduction. Michael Stern and the Kansas City Symphony deliver this celebrated Romantic symphony with extraordinary vitality, crisp articulation, and brilliant sonorities, and their performances of the two filler pieces are equally vivid and exciting. Of special note are the soloists, organist Jan Kraybill in the symphony, violinist Noah Geller in the Introduction and Rondo capriccioso, and the duo of Geller and cellist Mark Gibbs in La muse et le poète, who give a heightened sense of drama and panache to their respective parts. But the real star of this album seems to be the 24-bit high definition recording, which really sets the musicians in sharp relief and gives them credible dimensions and presence. For listeners who have several recordings of the symphony, this disc will be fun to hear, if not necessary to own, though newcomers to Saint-Saëns could do a lot worse than to add this terrific sounding recording to their collections.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 6 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:24
- 2 Digital booklets
- Main artists: Noah Geller Jan Kraybill Kansas City Symphony Mark Gibbs Michael Stern
- Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns
- Label: Reference Recordings
- Genre: Classical
(C) 2015 Reference Recordings (P) 2015 Reference Recordings
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