List of compositions by César Franck
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The following is a list of compositions by César Franck
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"M." numbers refer to Wilhelm Mohr's catalogue of Franck's works (1969).
César Franck
César-Auguste-Jean-Guillaume-Hubert Franck was a composer, pianist, organist, and music teacher who worked in Paris during his adult life....
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"M." numbers refer to Wilhelm Mohr's catalogue of Franck's works (1969).
Operas and works for stage
- Stradella (1841)
- Le Valet de ferme (1851–53)
- HuldaHulda (opera)Hulda is an opera by César Franck to a French libretto by Charles Grandmougin. It is set in 11th-century Norway, and is based on the play Lame Hulda by Norwegian writer Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. The complete opera contains a prologue, three acts and an epilogue.It was first performed in an...
(1882–85) - GhiselleGhiselleGhiselle is an opera by César Franck to a Merovingian-themed French libretto by the novelist Gilbert-Augustin Thierry, son of Amédée Thierry...
(1889)
Symphonic music
- Ce qu'on entend sur la montagne (symphonic poem after Victor Hugo, 1845–87, op. posth.)
- Rédemption (symphonic poem for soprano, chorus and orchestra, 1872, rev. 1874) (M. 52)
- Les Éolides (symphonic poem, 1876)
- Le Chasseur maudit (symphonic poem, 1882) (M. 44)
- Les Djinns (symphonic poem for piano and orchestra, 1884) (M. 45)
- Symphonic VariationsSymphonic Variations (Franck)The Symphonic Variations , M. 46, is a work for piano and orchestra, written in 1885 by César Franck. It has been described as "one of Franck's tightest and most finished works", "a superb blending of piano and orchestra", and "a flawless work and as near perfection as a human composer can hope to...
for piano and orchestra (1885) (M. 46) - Psyché (symphonic poem for orchestra and chorus, 1886–88) (M. 47)
- Symphony in D minorSymphony in D minor (Franck)The Symphony in D minor is the most famous orchestral work and the only symphony written by the 19th-century Belgian composer César Franck. After two years of work, the symphony was completed 22 August 1888. It was premiered at the Paris Conservatory on 17 February 1889 under the direction of ...
(1886–88) (M. 48)
Masses
- Messe solennelle (M. 59, 1858)
- Messe à trois voix (M. 61, 1860, version of 1872 replaced the offertory O salutaris for bass with the well known aria Panis AngelicusPanis AngelicusPanis angelicus is the penultimate strophe of the hymn Sacris solemniis written by Saint Thomas Aquinas for the Feast of Corpus Christi as part of a complete liturgy of the Feast including prayers for the Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours....
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Other choral music
- Ruth (oratorio for soloists, chorus and orchestra) (M. 51)
- Panis AngelicusPanis AngelicusPanis angelicus is the penultimate strophe of the hymn Sacris solemniis written by Saint Thomas Aquinas for the Feast of Corpus Christi as part of a complete liturgy of the Feast including prayers for the Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours....
(for voice, harp, cello, and organ, 1872; also included in Messe à trois voix M. 61) - Quae est ista (offertorium, 1871)
- Les BéatitudesLes BéatitudesLes Béatitudes, M. 53, is a French oratorio written by César Franck from 1869 to 1879 and scored for orchestra, chorus, and soloists. The text is a poetic meditation on the eight beatitudes of Jesus, from the Gospel of Matthew, by Joséphine Colomb. It was first performed, in reduced form, on...
(oratorio for chorus, soloists, and orchestra, 1881) (M. 53) - Rebecca (cantata for voices, chorus and orchestra, 1880–1881) (M. 54)
Unpublished choral music
- Le valet de ferme (unpublished comic opera, 1851–53)
- Three cantatas
- Cantique de Moïse (cantata, 1881)
- Plainte des israélites (cantata, 1865)
- La tour de Babel (cantata, 1865)
- Les sept paroles du Christ (oratorio)
Organ or harmonium
- Andantino in G minor (1857)
- Trois Antiennes (1859)
- 44 Petites Pièces (1858–1863)
- Six Pièces, Op. 16-21 (published 1868)
- Fantaisie in C major
- Grande Pièce Symphonique in F-sharp minor
- Prelude, fugue et variation in B minor
- Pastorale in E major
- Prière in C-sharp minor
- Final in B-flat major
- Trois Pièces (1878)
- Fantaisie in A major
- Cantabile in B major
- Pièce héroïque in B minor
- Andantino (1889)
- Trois Chorals (1890)
- Choral in E major
- Choral in B minor
- Choral in A minor
- The incomplete collection of 59 short works known as "L'Organiste" was written for the harmoniumHarmoniumA harmonium is a free-standing keyboard instrument similar to a reed organ. Sound is produced by air being blown through sets of free reeds, resulting in a sound similar to that of an accordion...
and is most often played on organ (1889–1890).
Piano
- Prélude, chorale, et fuguePrelude, Chorale and Fugue (Franck)Prelude, Chorale and Fugue for solo piano is a work written in 1884 by the Belgian composer César Franck.As the name implies, it comprises three movements: a prelude, a chorale and a fugue...
(1884) - Danse lente (1885)
- Prélude, aria, et final (1887)
- Miscellaneous early works which even his disciple D'Indy dismissed as showpieces
Chamber music
- Trios concertants pour piano, violon et violoncelle Op.1 & Op.2 (Four piano trios) (1840)
- Trio concertant Op.1 No.1 in F# minor (M. 1)
- Trio concertant Op.1 No.2 "Trio de salon" (M. 2)
- Trio concertant Op.1 No.3 (M. 3)
- Trio concertant Op.2 (M. 4)
- Piano Quintet in F minor (1878–79) (M. 7)
- Violin Sonata in A majorViolin Sonata (Franck)The Sonata in A major for Violin and Piano by César Franck is one of his best known compositions, and considered one of the finest sonatas for violin and piano ever written...
(1886) (M. 8) - String Quartet in D major (1889–90) (M. 9)
- Andantino Quietoso in E flat minor Op. 6 for violin and piano (M. 5)
- Grand Duo for piano and violin concertante in B flat major Op. 14 on motives from Gulistan by Dalayrac (M. 6)