Franck: Symphony in D minor

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As the D minor Symphony creeps into life...Arming and the Orchestra Philharmonique Royal de Liege establish a potent aura of mystique and expectation. Their approach to the slow movement is similarly... — Gramophone Magazine, May 2013 More…

Release Date: 26th Nov 2012
Catalogue No: FUG596
Label: Fuga Libera
Length: 80 minutes

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Franck, C: Symphonie in D Minor, FWV 48

Work length39:14

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Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège, Christian Arming
Recorded: 4-8 June 2012
Recording Venue: Salle Philharmonique, Liège

I. Lento – Allegro ma non troppo

Track length18:00

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II. Allegretto

Track length10:16

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III. Allegro non troppo

Track length10:58

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Franck, C: Ce qu'on entend sur la montagne, poème symphonique d'après Victor Hugo, Op. 13

Work length24:20

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Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège, Christian Arming
Recorded: 4-8 June 2012
Recording Venue: Salle Philharmonique, Liege

Franck, C: Hulda, Ballet allégorique, FWV 49

Work length17:13

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Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège, Christian Arming
Recorded: 4-8 June 2012
Recording Venue: Salle Philharmonique, Liege

I. Lutte de l'hiver et du printemps, allegro maestoso

Track length3:25

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II. Danse de l'hiver, allegretto

Track length4:12

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III. Danse des elfes, allegretto

Track length2:47

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IV. Danse et chœur des ondines, pochissimo lento

Track length3:09

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V. Ronde générale, allegro brioso

Track length3:40

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Fuga Libera is pleased to present Christian Arming, the new conductor and artistic director of the Liège Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. For this recording project with Liège, the Austrian conductor gives his point of view on the musical spirit of the Franco-Belgian composer César Franck. Opening the disc is the great Symphony in D minor by the master from Liège, followed by two rare works: the symphonic poem Ce qu’on entend sur la montagne and the ballet music from the opera Hulda.

Ce qu’on entend sur la montagne (64 handwritten pages) takes inspiration from Victor Hugo's homonymous poem. This 1846 score might very well constitute the first symphonic poem in history.

Although Liszt indeed undertook the composition of a similar work – on the same poem –, he would wait until 1849-50 to put the final touches to it and entitle it ‘Bergsinfonie’.

The ballet music from the opera Hulda, entitled 'The Struggle of Winter and Springtime’, is organized in five movements, adopting the form of a symphony. Franck said about it: 'I believe that the ballet from Hulda is a very good thing and I am happy with it; I have just played it… and I danced!'

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May 2013

As the D minor Symphony creeps into life...Arming and the Orchestra Philharmonique Royal de Liege establish a potent aura of mystique and expectation. Their approach to the slow movement is similarly alert to atmosphere...this is no grandstanding performance but rather one in which the spectrum of colour and expression is shrewdly explored

22nd April 2013

The recorded sound, which lets you hover atop the podium surveying everything but feels warm rather than clinical, contributes to my impression of the Liège Philharmonic as being a truly exemplary ensemble.

Franck: Symphony in D minor

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