Symphony No. 3 "Organ"

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Symphony No. 3 "Organ" is Camille Saint-Saëns’s grand Romantic symphony renowned for its innovative use of the pipe organ alongside full orchestra, creating a powerful and richly textured soundscape.

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instanceOf symphony
alsoKnownAs Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78
catalogueNumber Op. 78
commissionedBy Royal Philharmonic Society
composer Camille Saint-Saëns
composerFullName Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns
composerNationality French
dedicatedTo Franz Liszt
dedicationNote dedicated in memory of Franz Liszt
durationApproximate 35–40 minutes
firstPublisher Durand
hasKeySection Maestoso section with full organ chords
hasOpusNumber Op. 78
influencedBy Franz Liszt’s symphonic innovations
key C minor
language instrumental
movement I. Adagio – Allegro moderato
II. Poco adagio
III. Allegro moderato – Presto
IV. Maestoso – Allegro
movementCount 4
movementStructure two large parts subdivided into four movements
nickname Organ Symphony
notableFeature cyclical use of thematic material across movements
dramatic organ entry in the final section
rich Romantic harmonic language
orchestrationFeature integrated organ part with full symphony orchestra
prominent use of piano in orchestral texture
partOfPeriod Romantic era
placeComposed France
popularInRepertoire yes
premiereCity London
linked to: London, England
premiereConductor Camille Saint-Saëns
premiereCountry United Kingdom
premiereDate 1886-05-19
premierePlace London
linked to: London, England
recordingAvailability widely recorded
style French Romantic symphonic style
tonalCenter C minor to C major trajectory
typicalVenue concert hall with pipe organ
usesInstrument orchestra
piano four hands
pipe organ
workNumberInComposerOutput last numbered symphony by Saint-Saëns
workTypeDetail symphony with organ obbligato
yearComposed 1886

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Camille Saint-Saëns notableWork Symphony No. 3 "Organ"