Symphony No. 3

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Symphony No. 3 is Camille Saint-Saëns’s celebrated “Organ Symphony,” renowned for its grand orchestration and prominent use of the pipe organ.

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Symphony No. 3 canonical 1

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instanceOf symphony
alsoKnownAs Organ Symphony
Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78
approximateDuration 35–40 minutes
catalogNumber Op. 78
centuryComposed 19th century
commissionedBy Royal Philharmonic Society
composer Camille Saint-Saëns
countryOfFirstPerformance United Kingdom
dedicatedTo Franz Liszt
dedicationReason in memory and honor of Franz Liszt
finaleKey C major
firstPublisher Durand
genre programmatic orchestral music
symphony
hasNickname Organ Symphony
instrumentation orchestra and organ
piano four-hands
instrumentationFeature pipe organ
isAmong most famous symphonies featuring organ
key C minor
languageOfTitle French
movementCount 2
nationalityOfComposer French
notableFor grand orchestration
prominent use of pipe organ in a symphonic context
numberInSeries 3
openingKey C minor
opusNumber Op. 78
orchestrationIncludes large orchestra
organ
piano four-hands
period Romantic
placeInComposerOutput last numbered symphony by Camille Saint-Saëns
premiereCity London
linked to: London, England
premiereConductor Camille Saint-Saëns
premiereCountry United Kingdom
premiereDate 1886
premiereOrganization Royal Philharmonic Society
structure two large movements subdivided into sections
style late-Romantic French symphonic style
tonality C minor with C major conclusion
typicalVenue concert hall with pipe organ
usesMotivicTransformation yes
workNumberInComposerSymphonies final symphony
workOf Camille Saint-Saëns
yearComposed 1886

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Camille Saint-Saëns notableWork Symphony No. 3