CESAR FRANCK

10thDecember 1822 --- 8thNovember 1890

Cesar Franck, Belgian composer and organist born Libge, on his father's side of family which had lived for generations Gemmenlch, his mother was a German and came from Aachen.

He became a naturalised Frenchman in 1873. After an academic career of unusual brilliance in Paris, he began an arduous iife of composrtion and teaching, a life which, although uneventful, was destined to bear great fruit.

He Was Organist at Notre-Dame de lorette, then at Sainte-Jean-Saint-Francois(1851), and finally at Sainte-Clotilde where he had already been choirmaster in 1858.

This rendered his financial position more secure, besides enabling him to establish his reputation as an organ soloist.
His improvisations left an impression of something unique and profoundly moving, Franck gathered together a circle of young, eager students, including d'Indy, Chausson, Lekeu, Bordes and Duparc, and with them pursued the study of polyphonic and symphonic music, he was indeed the father of a special branch of modern French muslc.

His compositions, marked by a characteristic use of chromaticism and sometimes by experiments in form, include a Symphony, 1889, a piano quintet, 1880, a string quartet, 1889, a violin sonata, 1886, Variations Symphoniques for piano and orchestra, 3 operas, sev. oratorios and a large number works for piano and organ.

During his lifetime he was very little appreciated except by his immediate circle.

I will add more music on this composer at a later date.

Last Updated on 12th April 2004

And now for the Music

I like to thank Jean-François Lucarelli for allowing me to place this wonderful piece on my site, to contact Jean-François, Email Jean-François Lucarelli here.

Symphony No.1, Mov.1, Sequenced by J.F. Lucarelli, this is a large zip file

Symphony No.1, Mov.2, Sequenced by J.F. Lucarelli, this is a large zip file

Symphony No.1, Mov.3, Sequenced by J.F. Lucarelli, this is a large zip file

(1769)"Le Chasseur Maudit". a beautiful sequenced by Jean-François Lucarelli

I like to thank Emily Gray for sequencing and donating the following piece, to contact Email Emily Gray.

(2361) "Sonata in A major, Movement 1". A lovely sequenced by Emily Gray.

(1770)"Chorale in A Minor". Sequencer Unknown

(1771)" Chorale No.2 for organ". Sequenced by Luis E. Juan

(1772)"Chorale in E, No.1". Sequencer Unknown

(1773)"Verset No.2 from 5 pieces for harmonium". Sequencer Unknown

I like to thank Emily Gray for sequencing and donating the fllowing piece, to contact Email Emily Gray.

(1655)"Sonata in A Major, Mov.4". Sequenced by Emily Gray

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