Renowned French pianist Jean-Pierre Armengaud presents rare original piano works by César Franck alongside transcriptions of Franck’s compositions by distinguished musicians from the early 20th century. The programme includes several world premiere recordings, including Gustave Samazeuilh’s transcription of Franck’s symphonic poem, Les Éolides, and Franck’s own ‘biblical eclogue’ Ruth, with its revised version heard here for the first time.
Works:
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Franck, C: Les Eolides - Symphonic Poem
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Franck, C: Prélude, Choral et Fugue, M21
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Franck, C: Prélude, Fugue et Variation Op. 18
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Franck, C: Prière, Op. 20
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Franck, C: Ruth: Introduction