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César Franck

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César Franck

Belgian‐born French composer

From
Liège, France
Active
1822–1890
Rating
★ 4 (1 votes)
Releases
489
  • classical
  • production music
  • romantic classical

About

César Auguste Jean Guillaume Hubert Franck (French: [sezaʁ oɡyst ʒɑ̃ ɡijom ybɛʁ fʁɑ̃k]; 10 December 1822 – 8 November 1890) was a French Romantic composer, pianist, organist, and music teacher born in present-day Belgium.

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He was born in Liège (which at the time of his birth was part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands). He gave his first concerts there in 1834 and studied privately in Paris from 1835, where his teachers included Anton Reicha. After a brief return to Belgium, and a disastrous reception of an early oratorio Ruth, he moved to Paris, where he married and embarked on a career as teacher and organist. He gained a reputation as a formidable musical improviser, and travelled widely within France to demonstrate new instruments built by Aristide Cavaillé-Coll.

In 1859, he became titular organist at the church Sainte-Clotilde, a position he retained for the rest of his life. He became professor at the Paris Conservatoire in 1872; he took French nationality, a requirement of the appointment. After acquiring the professorship, Franck wrote several pieces that have entered the standard classical repertoire, including symphonic, chamber, and keyboard works for pipe organ and piano. As a teacher and composer he had a vast following of composers and other musicians. His pupils included Ernest Chausson, Vincent d'Indy, Henri Duparc, Guillaume Lekeu, Albert Renaud, Charles Tournemire, Gabriel Pierné and Louis Vierne.
His best known works include the Symphony in D minor, the Violin Sonata and a setting of the Panis angelicus.

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Discography

Albums 379

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EPs 5
Singles 1
Live 20
Compilations 82

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Other 2

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Also known as

C. Franck · C. Frank · C.Franck · C.Franks · Cesar Franck · César Frank · César-Auguste Jean-Guillaume Hubert Franck · César-Auguste-Jean-Guillaume-Hubert Franck · Fraanck · Franck · Сезар Франк · フランク

Tags

  • composer
  • french
  • french composer
  • piano

Identifiers

ISNI
0000000120963195
IPI
00010711934

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