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