℗ 2019 PENTATONE
| Released | June 14, 2019 |
| Duration | 1h 05m 08s |
| Record Label | PENTATONE |
| Catalogue No. | PTC5186638 |
| Genre | Classical (Orchestral) |
Saint-Saëns, Poulenc & Widor: Works for Organ
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Kazuki Yamada, Christopher Jacobson
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC and 2.8224 MHz DSD high resolution audio formats
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Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78, R. 176 "Organ"
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1.1
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Ia. Adagio - Allegro moderato
Camille Saint-Saëns; Orchestre de la Suisse Romande; Kazuki Yamada |
10:25 | |||
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1.2
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Ib. Poco adagio
Camille Saint-Saëns; Christopher Jacobson; Orchestre de la Suisse Romande; Kazuki Yamada |
9:55 | |||
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1.3
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IIa. Allegro moderato - Presto
Camille Saint-Saëns; Orchestre de la Suisse Romande; Kazuki Yamada |
7:48 | |||
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1.4
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IIb. Maestoso - Allegro
Camille Saint-Saëns; Christopher Jacobson; Orchestre de la Suisse Romande; Kazuki Yamada |
8:16 | |||
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Organ Concerto in G Minor, FP 93
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1.5
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Ia. Andante
Francis Poulenc; Christopher Jacobson; Orchestre de la Suisse Romande; Kazuki Yamada |
2:56 | |||
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1.6
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Ib. Allegro giocoso
Francis Poulenc; Christopher Jacobson; Orchestre de la Suisse Romande; Kazuki Yamada |
2:14 | |||
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1.7
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Ic. Andante moderato
Francis Poulenc; Christopher Jacobson; Orchestre de la Suisse Romande; Kazuki Yamada |
6:59 | |||
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1.8
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Tempo allegro, molto agitato
Francis Poulenc; Christopher Jacobson; Orchestre de la Suisse Romande; Kazuki Yamada |
9:52 | |||
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Organ Symphony No. 5 in F Minor, Op. 42 No. 1
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1.9
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V. Toccata
Charles-Marie Widor; Christopher Jacobson |
6:43 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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The monumental and colourful sounds of the organ and symphony orchestra blend together perfectly on this splendid recording of Saint-Saëns’s “Organ” Symphony, Poulenc’s Concerto for Organ, Strings and Timpani and the Toccata from Charles-Marie Widor’s Organ Symphony No. 5. The majestic organ chords at the start of the final movement of Saint-Saëns’s symphony equal the sublime effect of Beethoven’s choral conclusion of his Ninth, and have made it an audience’s favourite straight from the moment of its 1886 premiere. Poulenc’s organ concerto shows the composer’s retrospective side, while simultaneously offering flashes of his stylistic playfulness. After Poulenc’s serene concerto, Widor’s Toccata offers a vibrant conclusion to this programme.
The Geneva Victoria Hall organ is played by Christopher Jacobson, who has already released a solo album with performances on the Aeolian Organ at Duke University Chapel, as well as a recording of Tyberg Masses with the South Dakota Chorale on PENTATONE. On this album, he works with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and conductor Kazuki Yamada, who have a vast PENTATONE discography
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM and 2.8224 MHz DSD – PENTATONE Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -3.30 -12.82 to -0.08 | -26.75 -33.76 to -21.56 | -23.19 -31.70 to -17.60 | 14 11 to 15 | |
| 1 | Ia. Adagio - Allegro moderato | -2.94 | -27.26 | -22.0 | 14 |
| 2 | Ib. Poco adagio | -12.82 | -33.76 | -31.7 | 12 |
| 3 | IIa. Allegro moderato - Presto | -4.07 | -28.38 | -24.8 | 15 |
| 4 | IIb. Maestoso - Allegro | -0.08 | -21.56 | -17.6 | 13 |
| 5 | Ia. Andante | -0.81 | -26.31 | -21.6 | 14 |
| 6 | Ib. Allegro giocoso | -2.55 | -25.13 | -22.6 | 15 |
| 7 | Ic. Andante moderato | -0.26 | -28.42 | -26.1 | 15 |
| 8 | Tempo allegro, molto agitato | -0.62 | -25.77 | -21.7 | 15 |
| 9 | V. Toccata | -5.60 | -24.15 | -20.6 | 11 |