Symphony No. 3 ("Organ") in Full Score

Symphony No. 3 ("Organ") in Full ScoreDedicated to the memory of Franz Liszt, the composer's friend and mentor, Saint Sa ns' Symphony No. 3 ("Organ") ranks among the most important works in French symphonic music. In this work, Saint Sa ns achieves a synthesis of the traditional four movement symphony with Liszt's characteristic thematic metamorphosis all forms of the theme being derived from the four note "dies Irae" motif from the Gregorian mass for the dead. Ideal for use in the

Dedicated to the memory of Franz Liszt, the composer's friend and mentor, Saint-Sa ns' Symphony No. 3 ("Organ") ranks among the most important works in French symphonic music. In this work, Saint-Sa ns achieves a synthesis of the traditional four-movement symphony with Liszt's characteristic thematic metamorphosis -- all forms of the theme being derived from the four-note "dies Irae" motif from the Gregorian mass for the dead.
Ideal for use in the classroom, at home, or in the concert hall, this affordable new miniature-score edition offers music lovers, performers, and students an opportunity to study this masterpiece of the late Romantic repertoire in an accessible, convenient format.