César Franck
composer, pianist, organist

César Franck

  • December 10, 1822 Liège (Belgium) - November 8, 1890 Paris (France)

Biography

“Father Franck”, as he was nicknamed by his friends, was born in Belgium. Germanic mists influenced his music but his career took place in France, first as a pianist then an organist. Franck began his career as a virtuoso eleven year old, having already finished the Liege Conservatoire and embarked on piano concert tours. He arrived in Paris in 1833 and studied at the conservatory with Reicha. Organ and composition quickly prevailed over the piano much to his father’s disappointment who would have preferred him to continue his career as virtuoso pianist.

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Alexandre Kantorow and Liya Petrova perform Franck and Strauss
Alexandre Kantorow and Liya Petrova perform Franck and Strauss

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The Terpsycordes Quartet performs Debargue and Franck — With Lucas Debargue
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Gergely Madaras conducts Franck's Les Béatitudes
Gergely Madaras conducts Franck's Les Béatitudes

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Martha Argerich and Renaud Capuçon play Beethoven and Franck
Martha Argerich and Renaud Capuçon play Beethoven and Franck

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Les Coups de Cœur à Chantilly (I/II)
Les Coups de Cœur à Chantilly (I/II)

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Martha Argerich, Anne-Sophie Mutter, and Susanne Barner perform Franck and Prokofiev
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Gergely Madaras conducts Dvořák and Franck — With Victor Julien-Laferrière
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Renaud Capuçon and András Schiff play Debussy and Schumann
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Kristóf Baráti and Lucas Debargue perform Debussy, Brahms, and Franck
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François-Xavier Roth conducts Franck and Mahler — With Les Siècles
François-Xavier Roth conducts Franck and Mahler — With Les Siècles

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Renaud Capuçon, the Modigliani Quartet and David Kadouch play Franck, Ravel, and Chausson
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Sol Gabetta plays Franck and Debussy
Sol Gabetta plays Franck and Debussy

Sol Gabetta at Solsberg Festival (I/III)

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Charles Munch conducts Wagner, Franck and Fauré
Charles Munch conducts Wagner, Franck and Fauré

Boston Symphony Orchestra, 1959-1961

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Neeme Järvi conducts Dvořák, Shchedrin, Franck, and Shostakovich – With Martha Argerich and Mischa Maisky
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Nicholas Angelich and the Ébène Quartet perform Franck and Beethoven
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Eric Le Sage, Ébène Quartet, Daishin Kashimoto, Lise Berthaud, François Salque: French Chamber Music (II/II)
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Philippe Jaroussky and Jérôme Ducros perform French Melodies
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Christian Ferras plays Franck and Stravinsky
Christian Ferras plays Franck and Stravinsky

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Ashkenazy Observed: Episodes from the Life of a Wandering Musician
Ashkenazy Observed: Episodes from the Life of a Wandering Musician

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"Je Sais Pas Vous"
"Je Sais Pas Vous"

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Susan Graham and Malcolm Martineau perform French melodies