Jean Martinon - Saint-Saens: Symphony No.3 (1971-1975) [2021 SACD Definition Serie]

Martinon, who passed away in 1976, recorded the complete Saint-Saëns symphonies the year before, and from the important sound sources of the old EMI, the most famous "with organ" is the latest reprint. It is a masterpiece that represents this song, which has a more natural flow than the previous ERATO version recorded in 1970, and has progressed toward audio in terms of recording. In addition, two songs from "Salome's Tragedy", one of Martinon's masterpieces, are included. Aiming for the highest sound quality in the current situation, we mastered the SACD layer and CD layer separately using the master digitized at 192kHz/24bit from the original analog master tape in Japan. With new commentary. It is a permanent preservation board. The world's first SACD except "with organ".
Jean Martinon (1910-76) was just 110 years old in 2020. At the end of 2020, he released Ravel's complete orchestral works (TDSA179), a masterpiece on par with Debussy, and has just renewed his excitement with its revived high-quality sound quality. For this reprint, we have selected a total of 2 items: Saint-Saëns' "With Organ", which is famous as a masterpiece alongside the above-mentioned board, and the album (TDSA186) based on "Fantastic Symphony" released at the same time. Regardless of the original release form, taking advantage of the CD's long recording time, other noteworthy sound sources are also included. Saint-Saëns was recorded about five years after the ERATO edition, and was originally recorded as part of the complete symphonies. The name of the orchestra has been changed to Orchester National de France, and it is the last year of Martinon's life, about 14 months before his death. The performance was scaled up from the previous time, and it was highly appreciated at the time that a recording that was comparable in sound quality to a prestigious French orchestra finally appeared. One of the best performances of this song. In addition to that masterpiece, this time we have recorded from "The Tragedy of Salome", a representative work of French composer Florent Schmidt, who is being re-evaluated. This recording is a masterpiece that can be said to be the true value of Martinon, and is an important sound source in terms of recording history that has led to re-evaluation. It's also interesting from an audio point of view, and this tone and enthusiastic performance are especially effective on high-quality sound boards. In addition, two songs by Honegger are included at the end, so you can enjoy the gorgeous sound and the glamorousness unique to French orchestras.

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Tracks:

1. Camille Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78, "Organ"
2. Florent Schmitt: La Tragédie de Salomé, Symphonic Poem, Op. 50
3. Arthur Honegger: Pacific 231
4. Arthur Honegger: Rugby

Personnel:

Orchestre national de France (1)
Orchestre National de l'ORTF (2, 3, 4)
Conducted by Jean Martinon

Recorded:
January 1975, Eglise Saint-Louis des Invalides, Paris (1)
October 6, 7, 13 & 14, 1972, Salle Wagram, Paris (2)
April 21, 1971 & July 1-2, 1971, Salle Wagram, Paris (3, 4)