A towering figure in French music of the later 19th century, César Franck created a distinctive fusion of German Romanticism and French Classicism, enriching the symphonic, chamber, instrumental, vocal and sacred repertoires. As a teacher and mentor he gained admiration for his modesty and generosity while exercising a powerful influence on younger disciples such as Vincent d’Indy, Henri Duparc and Ernest Chausson. The César Franck Edition gathers together all his masterworks – among them the Symphony in D, Violin Sonata, Prélude, Fugue et Variation and, of course, ‘Panis Angelicus’ – in enthralling performances by musicians of the first rank. Running to 16 CDs, the collection includes a CD of transcriptions and arrangements, proving their fascination for a still greater diversity of interpreters than Franck might have imagined. The five CDs of historical recordings – dating back as far as 1907 – testify to the continuing growth of his reputation after his death in 1890, and to the vibrant performing tradition engendered by his genius.
10th December 2022 marks the 200th anniversary of César Franck (1822-1890). Born in Belgium, but subsequently a French citizen, he is a towering figure in French music of the later 19th century. Today, Franck is especially admired for his works for orchestra, organ and piano, and for his chamber music, while his hymn ‘Panis Angelicus’ is one of classical music’s ‘greatest hits’. As a teacher and mentor, he influenced a number of major French composers of the generation that followed him.
Franck, C: Les Plaintes d’une poupée M20 (1865)
Pascal Devoyon (piano)
Franck, C: Danse Lente M22 (1885)
Pascal Devoyon (piano)
Franck, C: Prélude, Choral et Fugue, M21
Aldo Ciccolini (piano)
Franck, C: Prelude, Aria et Final M23 (1886 / 7)
Aldo Ciccolini (piano)
Franck, C: Prélude, Fugue et Variation Op. 18
Aldo Ciccolini (piano)
Franck, C: Offertoire pour La Messe de Minuit in D minor
Kalevi Kiviniemi (organ)
Franck, C: Trois pièces pour grand orgue, M. 35-37
Marie-Claire Alain (organ)
Franck, C: Grande Pièce Symphonique in F sharp minor, Op. 17
Marie-Claire Alain (organ)
Franck, C: Pastorale, Op. 19
Marie-Claire Alain (organ)
Franck, C: Fantaisie in C major, Op. 16
Marie-Claire Alain (organ)
Franck, C: Prélude, Fugue et Variation Op. 18
Marie-Claire Alain (organ)
Franck, C: Trois Chorals pour grand orgue, M. 38-40
Marie-Claire Alain (organ)
Franck, C: Prière, Op. 20
Marie-Claire Alain (organ)
Franck, C: Final in B flat, Op. 21
Marie-Claire Alain (organ)
Franck, C: Andantino quietoso in E flat, Op. 6
Augustin Dumay (violin), Jean-Philippe Collard (piano)
Franck, C: Grande Fantaisie sur des motifs de Gulistan de Dalayrac
Augustin Dumay (violin), Jean-Philippe Collard (piano)
Franck, C: Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 14
The Muir String Quartet
Franck, C: Violin Sonata in A major
Renaud Capuçon (violin), Khatia Buniatishvili (piano)
Franck, C: String Quartet in D major
Quatuor Parrenin
Franck, C: Redemption
Lambert Wilson, Béatrice Uria-Monzon (mezzo-soprano), Orfeón Donostiarra
Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse
Michel Plasson
Franck, C: Les Djinns, Op. 45
Aldo Ciccolini (piano)
Orchestre de Liège
Paul Strauss
Franck, C: Symphonic Variations for piano & orchestra, M46
Aldo Ciccolini (piano)
Orchestre de Liège
Paul Strauss
Franck, C: Psyché
Chœurs de la RTB-BRT, Orchestre de Liège
Paul Strauss
Franck, C: Les Eolides – Symphonic Poem
Sinfonieorchester Basel
Armin Jordan
Franck, C: Le Chasseur maudit
Philadelphia Orchestra
Riccardo Muti
Franck, C: Symphony in D minor
Philharmonia Orchestra
Carlo Maria Giulini
Franck, C: Roses et papillons
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Hartmut Höll (piano)
Franck, C: Le mariage des roses
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Hartmut Höll (piano)
Franck, C: Nocturne
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Hartmut Höll (piano)
Franck, C: La Procession
Victoria de los Angeles (soprano), Yehudi Menuhin (violin)
Bath Festival Orchestra
Franck, C: Panis Angelicus
Camille Maurane (baritone), Marie-Claire Alain (organ)
Franck, C: Les Béatitudes, M53
Louise Lebrun (soprano), Jane Berbié (mezzo-soprano), Nathalie Stutzmann (contralto), David Rendall (tenor), Peter Jeffes (tenor), Marcel Vanaud (baritone), François Loup (bass), Daniel Ottevaere (bass), Raphaël Tambyeff (organ)
Chœur de Radio France, Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Armin Jordan
Franck, C: Dextera Domini
Yves Castagnet (organ), Henri Chalet (concuctor)
Maîtrise de Notre-Dame de Paris
Franck, C: Cello Sonata in A major
Edgar Moreau (cello), David Kadouch (piano)
Franck, C: Violin Sonata in A major
arr. for flute
Jean-Pierre Rampal (flute), Pierre Barbizet (piano)
Franck, C: Panis Angelicus
Barbara Hendricks (soprano), Erik Lundkvist (organ)
Stockholm Chamber Orchestra
Eric Ericson
Franck, C: Panis Angelicus
Philadelphia Orchestra
Riccardo Muti
Franck, C: Panis Angelicus
Tom Winpenny (organ)
The Boys of King’s College Choir, Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury
Franck, C: Ave Maria, M62 (1863)
Soeur Marie Keyrouz (soprano)
Orchestre d’Auvergne
Arie van Beek
Franck, C: Prélude, Choral et Fugue, M21
Blanche Selva (piano)
Franck, C: Prelude, Aria et Final M23 (1886 / 7)
Germaine Thyssens-Valentin (piano)
Franck, C: Prélude, Choral et Fugue, M21
Germaine Thyssens-Valentin (piano)
Franck, C: Symphonic Variations for piano & orchestra, M46
Yves Nat (piano)
Orchestre de l’Association des Concerts Pierné
Gaston Poulet
Franck, C: Pièce héroïque, M37
Marcel Dupré (organ)
Franck, C: Prélude, Fugue et Variation Op. 18
Marcel Dupré (organ)
Franck, C: Choral No. 3 in A minor, M. 40
André Marchal (organ)
Franck, C: Pastorale, Op. 19
Édouard Commette (organ)
Franck, C: Trois Chorals pour grand orgue, M. 38-40
Édouard Commette (organ)
Franck, C: Violin Sonata in A major
Jascha Heifetz (violin), Arthur Rubinstein (piano)
Franck, C: String Quartet in D major
Quatuor Pro Arte
Franck, C: Prélude, Choral et Fugue, M21
Samson François (piano)
Franck, C: Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 14
Jeanne-Marie Darré (piano), Quatuor Pascal
Franck, C: La Procession
Berthe Auguez de Montalan (soprano)
Franck, C: Le mariage des roses
Georges Thill (tenor), Maurice Faure (piano)
Franck, C: S’il est un charmant gazon
Georges Thill (tenor), Maurice Faure (piano)
Franck, C: Nocturne
Georges Thill (tenor), Maurice Faure (piano)
excerpt, Franck, C: Les Béatitudes, M53
Georges Thill (tenor), Elie Cohen
Franck, C: Panis Angelicus
Beniamino Gigli (tenor), Chorus, Orchester der Staatsoper Berlin, Bruno Seidler-Winkler
Franck, C: Symphony in D minor
Paris Conservatoire Orchestra
Philippe Gaubert
Franck, C: Rédemption Symphonic Interlude
Paris Conservatoire Orchestra
Piero Coppola
Franck, C: Psyche Suite
Paris Conservatoire Orchestra
Piero Coppola
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