Cesar Franck (1822-1890) is considered to be one of the most important French composers of the 19th century. He was no native Frenchman, but came as a child of German descent Parents in Liege/Belgium to the world. Not until 1873 he became a French citizen. Early on as a child prodigy he studied the piano and organ both in the Belgium as well as France. His career as a traveling However, piano virtuoso was not successful. As organist but he was finally able to gain a foothold and let himself be in France. He worked as a teacher and organist, the Basilica Sainte-Clotilde in Paris, with its magnificent Cavaille-Coll organ became his home. Like Bruckner and Messiaen - the two composers with whom he met at the is compared most often - he was a deeply believing Christian, who filled his music with intense spirituality. She found her parallel in his private life in an almost holy innocence; his disciples called him Father Seraphicus "("Angelic Father"). His musical style is characterized by intense and rich chromaticism, long, winding melodic lines and a very individualized Counterpoint. The edition presents an extensive Selection of his works: The famous violin sonata in A major, the symphony in D minor as well as the organ works, but also less famous works like the piano trios, the piano quintet and the String Quartet, the great piano works, all the songs, the opera Stradella, the impressive oratorio Les Beatitudes, symphonic poems, among them the rare performed and recorded Poeme Symphonique Redemption as well as the fair in A major.
