César Auguste Franck (1822-90)
Composer
Born in Liège, César Franck was a church musician for much of his life, acquiring a formidable reputation as an improviser at the organ. Unsurprisingly, a considerable proportion of his output is for this instrument, and some of his orchestral works - particularly his single Symphony, in D minor - show the influence of the organ in their instrumentation. Like Sergei Rachmaninov, he was blessed with unusually large hands, giving him a wide stretch at the keyboard and leading him to write piano parts that regularly feature intervals of a twelfth!
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- Andantino in G minor for organ (14)
- Andantino quietoso in E flat, Op. 6 (8)
- Cantabile, M36 (40)
- Cello Sonata in A major (41)
- Choral No. 1 in E major, M. 38 (46)
- Choral No. 2 in B minor, M. 39 (59)
- Choral No. 3 in A minor, M. 40 (73)
- Danse Lente M22 (1885) (7)
- Fantaisie in A major, M35 (39)
- Fantaisie in C major, Op. 16 (24)
- Final in B flat, Op. 21 (23)
- Flute Sonata in A major (15)
- Grande Pièce Symphonique in F sharp minor, Op. 17 (28)
- La Procession (11)
- Le Chasseur maudit (33)
- Le mariage des roses (8)
- Les Djinns, Op. 45 (12)
- Les Eolides - Symphonic Poem (21)
- Mass in A Major Op. 12 (14)
- Nocturne (21)
- Panis Angelicus (266)
- Pastorale, Op. 19 (33)
- Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 14 (37)
- Pièce héroïque, M37 (62)
- Pieces (6) for Organ (32)
- Prelude, Aria et Final M23 (1886/7) (22)
- Prélude, Choral et Fugue, M21 (69)
- Prélude, Fugue et Variation Op. 18 (97)
- Prière, Op. 20 (26)
- Psyché (30)
- Psyche Suite (11)
- Psyché: Psyché et Éros (11)
- Rédemption Symphonic Interlude (12)
- String Quartet in D major (15)
- Symphonic Variations for piano & orchestra, M46 (104)
- Symphony in D minor (136)
- Trio Concertant in F sharp minor, Op. 1, No. 1 (11)
- Trois Chorals pour grand orgue, M. 38-40 (34)
- Trois pièces pour grand orgue, M. 35-37 (22)
- Violin Sonata in A major (233)
