César Franck

César Franck on the organ

César Franck
in the1838and
for that ofcounterpointin the1839The father
César Auguste-Jean-Guillaume-Hubert Franck he picks it up from the conservatory in the1842,
which prevented them-
you are going to participate in theRome Prize, a bag of stu-
(Liège, December 101822– Paris, November 81890)
god, and this in order to dedicate him to a career as a virtuoso
it was acomposer, organistthe music teacher
at home. During this time, he dedicates himself to composition,
BelgianShe is one of the most important figures in life.
musicalFrenchin the second half of the19th century. publishing theterzettiop. 1 in the1843and starting the
draft of theoratorioRuth.
In the1845Franck argues with his father and goes back to Paris.
It makes up asymphonic poemWhat we hear about the
1 Biography Montagnee works at theoperaThe farm servant.
In the1853, after a short period in the Notre Church
The mother, Marie-Catherine-Barbe Frings, was originally-
river ofAquisgranum, while father Nicholas-Joseph was
Dame-de-Lorette becomes organistin the church Saint-
of Volkerich, a small village in Belgium near the Jean-Saint-François del Marais. Inspired by the skill of
borderGerman. Jacques-Nicolas Lemmensthe pedalboard is encouraged
to refine his pedal technique and to develop
In the1830he is enrolled at the conservatory of Liège where mostly the improvisation techniques.
conquest, in the1834, the prize for solfeggio and piano-
He/She becomes an organist at the newbasilicaof Santa
you. Between the1833and the1835studiesharmonywithDassoigne,
Clotilde, where it opens on December 1st1859one of the
niece ofÉtienne Méhulwho taught to theConservatory of
most beautiful instruments of organ manufacturingAristide
ParisEncouraged by his musical successes, the father
organize, in the spring of1835, a series of concerts Cavaillé-CollHe will remain there in charge until death.
in Liège, aBrusselsand to Aachen. The same year, it fa- In1871he is appointed professor of organ atconservatory
Miglia moves to Paris and César becomes a student ofAntoninin Parisin place ofFrançois Benoist. To obtain-
Reichathe professor ofBerlioz, ofLisztand ofGounodIn saying this place, he must become a French citizen. He takes
new wins the first prize for the class ofpianotherefore officially possession of his chair in February

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2 4 MAIN COMPOSITIONS

February1872One of his students will beVincent d'Indy, that4.2Orators

he will write the biography.
The years between the1874and his death marks a period of
The seven words of Christ on the cross (completed the
August 14, 1859
intense creativity: speakers, works for piano, quartet-
string instruments, sonatas for violin, ballets, poems and variations
Ruth1843-46)
symphonic, various pieces for organ. In the1885receive
theLegion of Honorand becomes in the1886president of the Rebecca1881)
National Music Society.
The Beatitudes1869)
Following numerous complications arising from a
road accident, which occurred on July 4th or 5th, 1890 while one was Redemption1874)
received from his student Paul Braud for a performance of the
Symphonic Variations, César Franck, after a pain-
rose agony, dies from pleurisy on the morning of the 8th 4.3Mass
November1890.
Solemn Mass (M 61)

2 The man 4.4Motets

The absolute sincerity and the profound humanity that emanates Why did the nations rage?
nano from the person as from his work, increasingly de-
average over the years, they would have soaked in mo- Lord, not according to
for the duration of the entire musical life of the era, untilClaude
DebussyeMaurice Ravelthat they remembered in particular 4.5Symphony
mode ofcyclic form, even if their aesthetics are not already
evidently more the same.
• Symphonyin D minor FWV 48

3 Its influence 4.6 Music fororgan

The most important pieces, numbering twelve, have been

The influence of Franck has been primarily decisive. composed between the1860and the1890.
you in instrumental music. Franck has refined
that cyclical form (inherited fromFranz Liszt) that, in mez-
of the return of themes from one movement to another and their Six pieces for organ
overlap in the finale, tries to ensure maximum
cohesion to the compositional structure. 1. Fantasy in C Major (dedicated toAlexis
Chauvet), op. 16;
2. Large symphonic piece in F sharp minor
4 Main Compositions nore (dedicated toCharles-Valentin Alkan) , op.
17
4.1 Works 3. Prelude, Fugue and Variation in B minor
(dedicated toCamille Saint-Saëns), op. 18;
1841: Stradella, opera (CFF 229) 4. Pastoral in G major (dedicated to
Aristide Cavaillé-Coll), Op. 19;
The Farmhand 5. Prayer in D minor (dedicated to
François Benoist), op. 20;
•1879-1885: Hulda, Scandinavian legend (CFF 231)
6. Final in B-flat major (dedicated to
1888-1890: Ghiselle, lyrical drama (CFF 232) Alfred Lefébure-Wély), op. 21.

The farmhand (The servant of the farm), of the comic genre, Three pieces for grand organ
it was commissioned to Franck and regularly composed, but
it was not liked, so much so that after just one performance 1. Fantasy in A major;
it was removed from the poster. It was never represented again,
not registered, and to this day no one seems to have taken responsibility 2. Cantabile in G major;
the task of bringing her back to light. [Link] Piece in C minor.
4.9 Concerts 3

Three chorales1890the last work of the composer4.9 Concerts

1. Choral in B major (dedicated toEugene Symphonic Variations for piano and orchestra
Gigout); 1885
2. Choral in B minor (dedicated toAuguste
Durand); 4.10 Symphonic Poems
3. Choral in A minor (dedicated toAugusta
Holmes). The cursed hunter

About ten other works for organ, of shape and length The Eolids
for variables, they were published posthumously. Among these standout
the Piece in E-flat major (1846), by Franck himself PsychéFWV 47
was considered as a finale or prelude The djinns
for the masses. A collection of very short and ele-
sun (not in line with the other far more majestic com-
positions, but probably useful for liturgical organists 5 Discography
of the time), it was also published posthumously, edited by
Charles TournemireThe Organist.
• Adriano FalcioniCésar Franck, Complete
Organ Music, Brilliant Classic, 2012, EAN
4.7 Music forpiano 5028421943497

Eclogue, op. 3
First Grand Caprice, Op. 5
6 Other projects
Prelude, choral and fugue
• Commonscontains images or other files on
Prelude, aria and finale César Franck
Slow Dance (1885)

4.8Chamber music 7 External links

Violin and piano: Free sheet music by César FranckinInternational

Music Score Library ProjectProject Petrucci LLC.
Andantino Quietoso in E-flat minor, for
violin and piano, Op.6 (M. 5) •(EN)Free scores by César FranckinChoral Public
Grand Duosu reasons of GulistandiNicolas Domain Library(ChoralWiki).
Dalayracin B-flat major, for pia-
Concerto for Horn and Concertante Violin, Op.14 (M. • ScoreMutopia Project(EN)
6) •(EN)César FranckinAllmusic, All Media Network.
• Sonata in A major, for violin and piano
strong(1886) (M. 8); also as: Sonata for César FranckinFind a Grave.
cello and piano (Franck/Delsart) • International César Franck Society
4 trii concertanti for piano, violin, and cello
lo (1840): Authority controlVIAF: 66651702LCCN:
n79130762
Trio concertant op.1 No.1 in F-sharp minor
(M. 1)
Trio concertant op.1 no.2 'Salon Trio' (M.
2)
Trio Concertante Op. 1 No. 3 (M. 3)
Trio concertant op. 2 (M. 4)
String Quartet in D major (1889–90)
9)
Quintet for piano and strings, in F minor
(1878–79) (M. 7)
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