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César Franck
His Life and Times
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2011
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César Franck (1822–1890), Belgian born and French domiciled, was one of the most remarkable composers of the 19th century. A number of his works are commonly recorded—such as his Symphony in D Minor, Symphonic Variations, Violin Sonata, and the ever-popular Panis Angelicus—and yet 38 years have elapsed since a biography of him appeared in English.
Now with César Franck: His Life and Times, R. J. Stove fills this gap in the history of late 19th-century classical music with a full-length study of the man and his music. Drawing on sources never before cited in English, Stove paints a far more detailed picture of this great musician and deeply loved man, whose influence in both his native and adopted lands was exceptional. Stove carefully delves into intimate matters of Franck’s life, including his resilience in the face of his exploitation as a child prodigy at the piano, his development from a shy and harassed piano teacher into one of the most sought-after luminaries of Paris’s Conservatoire, and the truth behind Franck’s alleged affair with one of his students.
Throughout his study, Stove interweaves panoramic surveys of the political and social scene in Belgium and France, contextualizing Franck’s achievements in his historical milieu, from his rise as a recognized master of the organ to his dealings with significant composers such as Liszt, Gounod, Saint-Saëns, Massenet, Chabrier, and others. César Franck: His Life and Times is an engagingly written biography sure to interest classical music listeners of all stripes.
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Copyright year
2011
ISBN-Print
978-0-8108-8207-2
ISBN-Online
978-0-8108-8208-9
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
374
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Preface No access
Acknowledgments No access
A Note on Sources No access
Chapter One. The Fiery City No access
Chapter Two. Franck’s Childhood No access
Chapter Three. Parisian Hubris No access
Chapter Four. Parisian Nemesis No access
Chapter Five. Ruth and Marriage No access
Chapter Six. Years in the Shadows No access
Chapter Seven. “La Bande à Franck” and Resurrected Music No access
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Chapter Eight. Two Redemptions No access Pages 151 - 200
Chapter Nine. The Professor and Zuleika Dobson No access Pages 201 - 232
Chapter Ten. The Setting Sun and Music at the Close No access Pages 233 - 298
Chapter Eleven. Posthumous Fortunes No access Pages 299 - 322
Appendix: Performing Traditions in Franck’s Organ Music: What Price “Authenticity”? No access Pages 323 - 328
Selective Discography No access Pages 329 - 336
Bibiliography No access Pages 337 - 348
Index of Names and Places No access Pages 349 - 368
Index of Franck’s Compositions No access Pages 369 - 372
About the Author No access Pages 373 - 374
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