The first two works on this album -- Saint-Saëns' Symphony No. 3, "Organ," and Poulenc's Concerto for organ, strings, and tympani -- might seem a good match for inclusion on an album if for no other reason than their use of the organ and both having been composed by Frenchmen. But these compositions have more specific ties with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and its conductor at the time, Charles Münch. Saint-Saëns himself conducted his Third Symphony with Boston, and the symphony was on the program at Münch's inaugural ...
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The first two works on this album -- Saint-Saëns' Symphony No. 3, "Organ," and Poulenc's Concerto for organ, strings, and tympani -- might seem a good match for inclusion on an album if for no other reason than their use of the organ and both having been composed by Frenchmen. But these compositions have more specific ties with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and its conductor at the time, Charles Münch. Saint-Saëns himself conducted his Third Symphony with Boston, and the symphony was on the program at Münch's inaugural concert with the orchestra. Münch also conducted the premiere of Poulenc's Organ Concerto and led the Boston Symphony on the first performance with Symphony Hall's new organ in 1949. With such an inextricable history of composition, orchestra, and conductor, listeners would expect to hear an insightful reading of these two works and an exemplary performance by the orchestra. This CD will not disappoint in these respects. Of particular note is the performance of the string section, which...
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