Saint‐Saëns: Symphonie no. 3 / Messiaen: L'Ascension

Album by Camille Saint‐Saëns & Olivier Messiaen & Orchestre de l’ Opéra Bastille & Myung-Whun Chung

Saint-Saëns: Symphonie no. 3 / Messiaen: L'Ascension is a 1993 album featuring the Orchestre de l'Opéra Bastille under the direction of Myung-Whun Chung. The recording pairs Saint-Saëns' Symphony No. 3, known for its prominent organ passages, with Messiaen's 'L'Ascension,' a work that reflects the composer's deep religious convictions through its meditative orchestral movements.
First released: 1st April 1993

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 3 in C minor, op. 78 "Organ": I. Adagio - Allegro moderato
    10:26
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 3 in C minor, op. 78 "Organ": Ia. Adagio - Poco adagio
    10:39
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 3 in C minor, op. 78 "Organ": II. Allegro moderato - Presto - Allegro moderato
    7:24
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 3 in C minor, op. 78 "Organ": IIa. Maestoso - Allegro
    8:06
  5. 5.
    L'Ascension: I. Majesté du Christ demandant sa gloire à son Père. Très lent et majestueux
    8:17
  6. 6.
    L'Ascension: II. Alléluias sereins d'une âme qui désire le ciel. Bien modéré, clair
    6:06
  7. 7.
    L'Ascension: III. Alléluia sur la trompette, alléluia sur la cymbale. Vif et joyeux
    5:32
  8. 8.
    L'Ascension: IV. Prière du Christ montant vers son Père. Extrêmement lent, ému et solennel
    12:22

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