Franck
He was born at Liège, in what is now Belgium (though at the time of his birth it 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 for 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 1858, he became organist at the Basilica of St. Clotilde, Paris, 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. His pupils included Vincent d'Indy, Ernest Chausson, Louis Vierne, Charles Tournemire, Guillaume Lekeu and Henri Duparc. After acquiring the professorship, Franck wrote several pieces that have entered the standard classical repertoire, including symphonic, chamber, and keyboard works.
Franck
He was born at Liège, in what is now Belgium (though at the time of his birth it 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 ...
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6, 'Pastoral'
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6, 'Pathétique'
TCHAIKOVSKY Serenade for Strings
BERLIOZ Roman Carnival Overture
FRANCK Psyché st Éros
Studio recordings, 1937-1938
Total duration: 2hr 33:44
Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam
conducted by Willem Mengelberg
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3 'Eroica'
FRANCK Symphony in D minor
R. STRAUSS Ein Heldenleben
RÖNTGEN Old Netherlands Dances
WAGNER Die Meistersinger - Overture
Studio recordings, 1940-41
Total duration: 2hr 16:56
Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam
conducted by Willem Mengelberg
BACH-RESPIGHI Passacaglia and Fugue
MOZART Symphony No. 35 'Haffner'
FRANCK Psyché et Eros
DEBUSSY Ibéria
R. STRAUSS Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche
Live concert broadcast, 1937
Total duration: 76:11
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Pierre Monteux
PAGANINI 24 Caprices
FRANCK Violin Sonata in A
RAVEL Violin Sonata No. 2 in G
Recorded in 1953
Total duration: 1hr 49:22
Ossy Renardy, violin
Eugene Helmer, piano
Eugene List, piano
FRANCK Symphony in D minor
IBERT Escales
RAVEL Rapsodie Espagnole
CHABRIER España - Rapsodie
Recorded in 1953 and 1955
Total duration: 71:07
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
conductor Paul Paray
RAVEL La Valse
FAURÉ Pavane, Pelléas and Mélisande
FRANCK Psyche (excerpts)
DUKAS The Sorcerer's Apprentice
ROUSSEL The Spider's Feast
Recorded December 1953
Total duration: 74:04
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Paul Paray