César Franck was an architect of sounds. “My organ is an orchestra”, he famously declared. Thanks to the genius of the organ builder Cavaillé- Coll, the beauty of the organ of the basilica of Saint- Sernin in Toulouse illuminates an oeuvre of immense musical intensity. Michel Bouvard talks about his passion for Franck’s world and offers us a few hints about how to listen to it.
– Disc 1 –
1 Prélude, Fugue Et Variations 10’53
2 Prière 12’57
3 Final 12’43
4 Fantaisie in C Major 13’19
5 Fantaisie in a Major 13’46
6 Cantabile 5’59
7 Pièce Héroïque 8’56
– Disc 2 –
1 Choral N°1 in a Major 15’43
2 Choral N°2 in B minor 14’25
3 Choral N°3 in a Minor 13’29
4 Pastorale 9’31
5 Grande Pièce Symphonique 27’07