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Saint-Saëns: Symphonic Poems - L'Orchestre National de Lille; Jun Märkl (conductor)
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  1. Phaéton, symphonic poem in C major, Op. 39
  2. Marche héroïque, for orchestra in E flat major, Op. 34
  3. La jeunesse d'Hercule, symphonic poem in E flat major, Op. 50
  4. Le Rouet d'Omphale, symphonic poem in A major, Op. 31
  5. Sarabande et rigaudon, for strings in E major, Op. 93
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  1. Phaéton, symphonic poem in C major, Op. 39
  2. Marche héroïque, for orchestra in E flat major, Op. 34
  3. La jeunesse d'Hercule, symphonic poem in E flat major, Op. 50
  4. Le Rouet d'Omphale, symphonic poem in A major, Op. 31
  5. Sarabande et rigaudon, for strings in E major, Op. 93
  6. Danse macabre, symphonic poem in G minor, Op. 40
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The reputation of Camille Saint-Saëns is recovering from decades of self-serving modernist depredations, and it's becoming clear that much of his prolific output contains gems that are on a plane with his comparative handful of popular works. Here the popular one is the final Danse Macabre, Op. 40, but the rest of the program is so strong that the delightful Halloweener has the flavor of an encore. The program doesn't even consist entirely of symphonic poems. Two of the best finds are the adjacent Serenade and Rigaudon, Op. ...

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