This LP is part of the second Mercury Living Presence line, which includes a total of five vinyls. Long hailed as the audiophile's label, Mercury Living Presence represents an important milestone in the history of classical recording. Since they were first released, Mercury Living Presence LP records have been collected and coveted and 70 years after the label’s first release. Mercury continues to be admired for the quality of its artistry and recordings: all celebrated for their sheer vividness of sound. Long considered a benchmark performance and recording, the Mercury Living Presence technique perfectly suits the rich, complex musical textures of Saint-Saens' masterwork. Recorded in Ford Auditorium, Detroit, October 12, 1957, with a Schoeps M201 microphone in the center and Neumann KM-56's on the left and right sides.

Tracklist:

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

1. Adagio - Allegro moderato - poco adagio
1b. Poco adagio
2. Allegro moderato - presto - allegro moderato - maestoso - più allegro - molto allegro
2b. Maestoso - più allegro - molto allegro