List of compositions by César Franck

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The following is a list of compositions by César Franck.

Contents

[edit] Works for organ and harmonium

  • Andantino in G minor (1857)
  • Trois Antiennes (1859)
  • 44 Petites Pièces (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 harmonium and is most often played on organ (1889-1890).

[edit] Works for piano

  • Prélude, chorale, et fugue (1884)
  • Danse lente (1885)
  • Prélude, aria, et final (1887)
  • Miscellaneous early works which even his disciple D'Indy dismissed as showpieces

[edit] Chamber Music

  • Trios concertants pour piano, violon et violoncelle Op.1 & Op.2 (Four piano trios) (1840)
    • Trio concertant Op.1 No.1 in Fis minor
    • Trio concertant Op.1 No.2 "Trio de salon"
    • Trio concertant Op.1 No.3
    • Trio concertant Op.2
  • Piano Quintet in F minor (1878-79)
  • Violin Sonata in A major (1886)
  • String Quartet in D major (1889-1890)
  • Andantino Quietoso in E flat minor Op. 6 for violin and piano
  • Gran Duo for piano and violin concertante in B flat major Op. 14 on motives from Gulistan by Dalayrac

[edit] Symphonic and Choral Music

  • Ruth (oratorio, 1845)
  • Panis Angelicus (motet for soprano and chorus, 1872?)
  • Rédemption (symphonic poem for soprano, chorus and orchestra, 1872, rev. 1874)
  • Les Eolides (symphonic poem, 1876)
  • Le Chasseur Maudit (symphonic poem, 1882)
  • Les Djinns (symphonic poem for piano and orchestra, 1884; For 2, 2, 2, 4 - 4, 2, 3, 1, timpani, strings, solo piano)
  • Symphonic Variations for piano and orchestra, (1885)
  • Psyché (symphonic poem for orchestra and chorus, 1886-88)
  • Symphony in D minor (1886-88)
  • Quae est ista (offertorium, 1871)
  • Les Béatitudes (oratorio for chorus, soloists, and orchestra, 1881)
  • Rebecca (oratorio, 1881)
  • Hulda (Opera, 1882-85)

[edit] Unpublished choral music

  • Ce qu’on entend sur la montagne (symphonic poem after Victor Hugo, 1845-87)
  • Le valet de ferme (unpublished comic opera, 1851-53)
  • Three cantatas
    • Cantique de Moïse (choir and piano, 1881)
    • Plainte des israélites (cantata, 1865)
    • La tour de Babel (cantata, 1865)
  • Les sept paroles du Christ (oratorio)

[edit] References

  • John Trevitt, Joël-Marie Fauquet: 'Franck, César', Grove Music Online (Accessed 12 November 2005)

[edit] See also