POULENC, F.: Organ Concerto in G minor / SAINT-SAENS, C.: Symphony No. 3, "Organ" / BARBER, S.: Toccata festiva (Latry) Ondine

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"This salute to a new organ finds the Philadelphia in mouth-watering form Eschenbach’s intuitive reading [of Saint-Saëns’s “Organ” Symphony] casts the work in a rich perspective The organ shows its stature with palpable depth in the first movement and majestic presence in the finale; but the real star of the show here is the Philadelphia Orchestra itself the string entry just before the close of the first section is, as they say, to die for."

Marc Rochester - Gramophone March 2007

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"The playing is jaw-droppingly beautiful (those Philadelphia strings!), and the organ so well-integrated into the sound The recording itself is a stunner demonstration-quality resultThe balance is utterly realistic, and the bass is staggeringly good if your system can reproduce it; so is the surround sound from the SACD layerAs a record of a great occasion it’s a winner."

Andrew McGregor - BBC Radio 3 30 April 2007

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"Another winner of a SACD from the new collaboration of The Philadelphia Orchestra and the enterprising Finnish classical label Ondine This new recording (of Poulenc’s Organ Concerto) stands out as the best yet in my opinion. A highly recommended hi-res surround release, and packed with nearly the limit of music one disc can hold, plus provided in a slipcase with a larger note booklet."

John Sunier - Audiophile Audtion April 2007

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Arthur Lintgen - Fanfare Magazine - July/August 2007

"... The inauguration of Verizon Hall’s new organ has been preserved for all of us in one of the most outstanding SACDs yet. Somehow, producer Martha de Francisco and her team (assisted by Polyhymnia) have captured the detail, sweetness, and power of the orchestra, as well as the organ’s pipes and pedals, in a recording that is more than a sound spectacular."

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Ted Libbey - The Absolute Sound August 2007 - Golden Ear Music Awards

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Poulenc, Saint-Saëns & Barber: Works for Organ & Orchestra

SAMUEL BARBER

Toccata festiva, Op. 36

FRANCIS POULENC

Concerto for Organ, Strings & Timpani in G Minor, FP 93

CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS

Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78, R. 176 "Organ"

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SAMUEL BARBER

Toccata festiva, Op. 36

FRANCIS POULENC

Organ Concerto in G minor, FP 93

CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS

Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78, "Organ"

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