Saint-Saëns' Organ Symphony

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:catalogueNumber Op. 78
gptkbp:commissionedBy gptkb:Royal_Philharmonic_Society
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Camille_Saint-Saëns
gptkbp:culture used in the film "Babe" (1995)
used in the film "Impromptu" (1991)
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Franz_Liszt
gptkbp:duration about 35 minutes
gptkbp:featuresInstrument organist
piano (four hands)
gptkbp:genre Romantic symphony
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Saint-Saëns' Organ Symphony
gptkbp:key C minor
gptkbp:language gptkb:French
gptkbp:notableFeature use of organ in a symphonic context
integration of piano and organ with orchestra
gptkbp:notableRecording Daniel Barenboim, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Gaston Litaize (organ)
James Levine, Berlin Philharmonic, Simon Preston (organ)
Charles Munch, Boston Symphony Orchestra, E. Power Biggs (organ)
gptkbp:numberOfMovements 2 (with subdivisions)
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Symphony_No._3_in_C_minor,_Op._78
gptkbp:opusNumber Op. 78
gptkbp:orchestration large orchestra, organ, piano four hands
gptkbp:premiereDate May 19, 1886
gptkbp:premiereLocation gptkb:St_James's_Hall,_London
gptkbp:structure I. Adagio – Allegro moderato – Poco adagio
II. Allegro moderato – Presto – Maestoso – Allegro
gptkbp:yearComposed 1886
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Hallé_Orchestra
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7