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Music: Exerpt from Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78: Maestoso – Allegro
Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns
Artists: Jan Kraybill, organ; Michael Stern, conductor; Kansas City Symphony
Album: Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 “Organ”
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Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78: Maestoso – Allegro (Excerpt)

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