Cristian Măcelaru and the Orchestre National de France record complete Saint-Saëns symphonies on Warner Classics

“Saint-Saëns: Complete Symphonies” will be released on November 26, 2021

In a release that marks the centenary of Camille Saint-Saëns’ death in December 1921, the Orchestre National de France, conducted by its Music Director Cristian Măcelaru, performs the composer’s five symphonies: Nos. 1, 2 and 3 and two unnumbered works, the early Symphony in A major and the Symphony in F major, ‘Urbs Roma’. The works span some 35 years of the composer’s career – from around 1850, when he was 15, to 1886, the year that the Symphony No. 3 was premiered. By far the best known of the five, No. 3 famously complements the orchestra with an organ, played on this new recording by Olivier Latry.

The album is available now for pre-order and will be released on November 26, 2021.

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