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Franck: Complete Orchestral Works / Liège Royal Philharmonic
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Franck: Complete Orchestral Works / Liège Royal Philharmonic

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Details

Composer
Franck, Cesar
Artist
Arming, Cheour De Radio France
Format
CD
Label
Fuga Libera
Released
Apr 08, 2022
Catalog #
FUG791
UPC
5400439007918

About

Orchestral music played a key role in the output of César Franck throughout his career. He accorded an important and innovative place to the symphonic poem, a new genre of the Romantic era: Ce qu’on entend sur la montagne actually dates from 1846, two years before Franz Liszt’s composition of the same name! As a virtuoso pianist himself, Franck also produced a number of concertante works, from early pieces written for his own performance – a few brilliant sets of variations and a youthful concerto – to the famous Symphonic Variations (1885). The Symphony in D minor of 1887 was one of the cornerstones of the renewal of the genre in France, coming between Saint-Saëns’s Third Symphony (1886) and Chausson’s Symphony (1899). The Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège presents here the first genuinely complete survey of this orchestral and concertante repertory, assembling recordings from recent years and some new productions.

REVIEW:

The year 2022 marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of César Franck. His orchestral music is not so often heard these days, so this comprehensive collection of performances from his home-town orchestra is quite timely. It would, however, have proved very welcome at any date for the Liège players not only play very well but also deliver the scores idiomatically and with real conviction. This box set usefully and enjoyably reminds us that there is plenty of pleasurable listening to be explored beyond the D minor symphony.

-- MusicWeb International

Tracklist 29 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Variations brillantes sur un thème original, Op. 4 14:17
    Track
    1
    Title
    Variations brillantes sur un thème original, Op. 4
    Duration
    14:17
    Composer
    César Franck
    Performer
    Florian Noack
    Ensemble
    Orchestre philharmonique royal de Liège
    Conductor
    Pierre Bleuse
  3. 2 Variations brillantes sur Gustave III, Op. 8 13:06
    Track
    2
    Title
    Variations brillantes sur Gustave III, Op. 8
    Duration
    13:06
    Composer
    César Franck
    Performer
    Florian Noack
    Ensemble
    Orchestre philharmonique royal de Liège
    Conductor
    Pierre Bleuse
  4. 3 I. Allegro maestoso 13:38
    Track
    3
    Title
    I. Allegro maestoso
    Duration
    13:38
    Composer
    César Franck
    Performer
    Florian Noack
    Ensemble
    Orchestre philharmonique royal de Liège
    Conductor
    Pierre Bleuse
  5. 4 II. Adagio 05:07
    Track
    4
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    05:07
    Composer
    César Franck
    Performer
    Florian Noack
    Ensemble
    Orchestre philharmonique royal de Liège
    Conductor
    Pierre Bleuse
  6. 5 III. Rondo: Allegro 08:48
    Track
    5
    Title
    III. Rondo: Allegro
    Duration
    08:48
    Composer
    César Franck
    Performer
    Florian Noack
    Ensemble
    Orchestre philharmonique royal de Liège
    Conductor
    Pierre Bleuse
  7. 6 Ce qu'on entend sur la montagne 24:21
    Track
    6
    Title
    Ce qu'on entend sur la montagne
    Duration
    24:21
    Composer
    César Franck
    Ensemble
    Orchestre philharmonique royal de Liège
    Conductor
    Christian Arming
  8. Disc 2
  9. 1 Rédemption, Op. 22, M. 52: Morceau symphonique (1872 version) 12:07
    Track
    1
    Title
    Rédemption, Op. 22, M. 52: Morceau symphonique (1872 version)
    Duration
    12:07
    Composer
    César Franck
    Ensemble
    Orchestre philharmonique royal de Liège
    Conductor
    Gergely Madaras
  10. 2 Rédemption, Op. 22, M. 52: Morceau symphonique (1873 version) 10:31
    Track
    2
    Title
    Rédemption, Op. 22, M. 52: Morceau symphonique (1873 version)
    Duration
    10:31
    Composer
    César Franck
    Ensemble
    Orchestre philharmonique royal de Liège
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  11. 3 Les Éolides, M. 43 10:17
    Track
    3
    Title
    Les Éolides, M. 43
    Duration
    10:17
    Composer
    César Franck
    Ensemble
    Orchestre philharmonique royal de Liège
    Conductor
    François-Xavier Roth
  12. 4 Hulda, M. 49: Lutte de l'hiver et du printemps 03:25
    Track
    4
    Title
    Hulda, M. 49: Lutte de l'hiver et du printemps
    Duration
    03:25
    Composer
    César Franck
    Ensemble
    Orchestre philharmonique royal de Liège
    Conductor
    Christian Arming
  13. 5 Hulda, M. 49, Act III: Danse de l'Hiver 04:11
    Track
    5
    Title
    Hulda, M. 49, Act III: Danse de l'Hiver
    Duration
    04:11
    Composer
    César Franck
    Ensemble
    Orchestre philharmonique royal de Liège
    Conductor
    Christian Arming
  14. 6 Hulda, M. 49, Act III: Danse des elfes 02:47
    Track
    6
    Title
    Hulda, M. 49, Act III: Danse des elfes
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    César Franck
    Ensemble
    Orchestre philharmonique royal de Liège
    Conductor
    Christian Arming
  15. 7 Hulda, M. 49, Act III: Danse et chœur des Ondines: Blessé d'abord par la lumière du clair soleil 03:08
    Track
    7
    Title
    Hulda, M. 49, Act III: Danse et chœur des Ondines: Blessé d'abord par la lumière du clair soleil
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    César Franck
    Ensemble
    Orchestre philharmonique royal de Liège
    Conductor
    Christian Arming
  16. 8 Hulda, M. 49, Act III: Danse générale 03:40
    Track
    8
    Title
    Hulda, M. 49, Act III: Danse générale
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    César Franck
    Ensemble
    Orchestre philharmonique royal de Liège
    Conductor
    Christian Arming
  17. 9 Le chasseur maudit (The Accursed Hunter), M. 44 14:10
    Track
    9
    Title
    Le chasseur maudit (The Accursed Hunter), M. 44
    Duration
    14:10
    Composer
    César Franck
    Ensemble
    Orchestre philharmonique royal de Liège
    Conductor
    François-Xavier Roth
  18. Disc 3
  19. 1 Les Djinns, M. 45 12:18
    Track
    1
    Title
    Les Djinns, M. 45
    Duration
    12:18
    Composer
    César Franck
    Performer
    Cédric Tiberghien
    Ensemble
    Orchestre philharmonique royal de Liège
    Conductor
    François-Xavier Roth
  20. 2 Symphonic Variations, M. 46 16:14
    Track
    2
    Title
    Symphonic Variations, M. 46
    Duration
    16:14
    Composer
    César Franck
    Performer
    Cédric Tiberghien
    Ensemble
    Orchestre philharmonique royal de Liège
    Conductor
    François-Xavier Roth
  21. 3 Part I: Le Sommeil de Psyché 09:03
    Track
    3
    Title
    Part I: Le Sommeil de Psyché
    Duration
    09:03
    Composer
    César Franck
    Ensemble
    Orchestre philharmonique royal de Liège
    Conductor
    Gergely Madaras
  22. 4 Part I: Psyché enlevée par les Zéphirs 02:44
    Track
    4
    Title
    Part I: Psyché enlevée par les Zéphirs
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    César Franck
    Ensemble
    Orchestre philharmonique royal de Liège
    Conductor
    Gergely Madaras
  23. 5 Part II: Les jardins d'Eros 03:30
    Track
    5
    Title
    Part II: Les jardins d'Eros
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    César Franck
    Ensemble
    Orchestre philharmonique royal de Liège
    Conductor
    Gergely Madaras
  24. 6 Part II: Amour! Source de toute vie! Dieu jeune et fort aux traits vainqueurs! 06:35
    Track
    6
    Title
    Part II: Amour! Source de toute vie! Dieu jeune et fort aux traits vainqueurs!
    Duration
    06:35
    Composer
    César Franck
    Ensemble
    Chœur de Radio France, Orchestre philharmonique royal de Liège
    Conductor
    Gergely Madaras
  25. 7 Part II: Psyche et Eros 08:31
    Track
    7
    Title
    Part II: Psyche et Eros
    Duration
    08:31
    Composer
    César Franck
    Ensemble
    Orchestre philharmonique royal de Liège
    Conductor
    Gergely Madaras
  26. 8 Part III: Amour, elle a connu ton nom 04:30
    Track
    8
    Title
    Part III: Amour, elle a connu ton nom
    Duration
    04:30
    Composer
    César Franck
    Ensemble
    Chœur de Radio France, Orchestre philharmonique royal de Liège
    Conductor
    Gergely Madaras
  27. 9 Part III: Souffrances et plaintes de Psyché 06:24
    Track
    9
    Title
    Part III: Souffrances et plaintes de Psyché
    Duration
    06:24
    Composer
    César Franck
    Ensemble
    Orchestre philharmonique royal de Liège
    Conductor
    Gergely Madaras
  28. 10 Part III: Eros a pardonné 04:51
    Track
    10
    Title
    Part III: Eros a pardonné
    Duration
    04:51
    Composer
    César Franck
    Ensemble
    Chœur de Radio France, Orchestre philharmonique royal de Liège
    Conductor
    Gergely Madaras
  29. Disc 4
  30. 1 Prélude, choral et fugue, M. 21 (arr. G. Pierne for orchestra) 19:18
    Track
    1
    Title
    Prélude, choral et fugue, M. 21 (arr. G. Pierne for orchestra)
    Duration
    19:18
    Composer
    César Franck
    Ensemble
    Orchestre philharmonique royal de Liège
    Conductor
    Pierre Bleuse
  31. 2 I. Lento - Allegro non troppo 17:55
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Lento - Allegro non troppo
    Duration
    17:55
    Composer
    César Franck
    Ensemble
    Orchestre philharmonique royal de Liège
    Conductor
    Christian Arming
  32. 3 II. Allegretto 10:16
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Allegretto
    Duration
    10:16
    Composer
    César Franck
    Ensemble
    Orchestre philharmonique royal de Liège
    Conductor
    Christian Arming
  33. 4 III. Allegro non troppo 10:58
    Track
    4
    Title
    III. Allegro non troppo
    Duration
    10:58
    Composer
    César Franck
    Ensemble
    Orchestre philharmonique royal de Liège
    Conductor
    Christian Arming