It took a Belgian composer to convince France of the value of German musical ideals. Today on the King of Instruments we investigate César Franck’s legacy as a teacher, composer, and church musician. Stay tuned!
Hosts: Mark Scholtz, Bill Stein
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Title: Sortie sur Venez, divin Messie
Composer: César Franck
Organist: Jennifer Pascual
Album: Christmas Carols for Organ and Trumpet – JAV JAV 184
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Organ: 1930 V/150 Kilgen, Cathedral of St. Patrick, New York City, New York USA
Title: Trois Pièces – Cantabile
Composer: César Franck
Organist: Jean Langlais
Album: The Complete Organ Works of César Franck – GIA CD-272
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Organ: 1859 III/74 Cavaillé-Coll/Beuchet-Debierre, Ste. Clotilde, Paris, France
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Title: Pastorale en Mi majeur, op. 19
Composer: César Franck
Organist: Peter Eilander
Album: Christmas in Rouen – Clairon CL 2115
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Organ: 1890 IV/64 Cavaille-Coll, L’abbatiale Saint-Ouen, Rouen, France
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Title: Prélude in B minor, op. 66
Composer: Vincent d’Indy
Organist: Marie-Bernadette Dufourcet
Album: Great European Organs No 36 – Priory PRCD 422
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Organ: 1877 IV/66 Cavaillé-Coll/Fossaert, Notre-Dame-Des-Champs, Paris, France
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Title: L’Orgue Mystique, Suite 24 (Dominica infra Octave Ascensionis) II. Offertoire
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Title: L’Orgue Mystique, Suite 24 (Dominica infra Octave Ascensionis) IV. Communion
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Composer: Charles Tournemire
Organist: Jeremy Filsell
Album: An Organ Legacy – Raven OAR-915
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Organ: 1964 IV/152 Moller, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (Great Organ), Washington, DC USA
Title: Toccata in D minor
Composer: Albert Renaud
Organist: Martin Setchell
Album: Bonbons for Organ – Atoll ACD600
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Organ: 1997 III/42 Rieger, Christchurch Town Hall, Christchurch, New Zealand
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Title: L’Organiste – 7 pieces in C major and C minor – I. Poco allegretto
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Title: L’Organiste – 7 pieces in C major and C minor – V. Poco lento
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Title: L’Organiste – 7 pieces in E-flat major and E-flat minor – V. Allegretto
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Composer: César Franck
Organist: Philippe Delacour
Album: César Franck – L’Organiste I – Fugato FUG 006
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Organ: 1877 II/29 Dider/Aubertin , Church of Saint-Étienne, Rupt-sur-Moselle, France
Title: Pièce Héroïque
Composer: César Franck
Organist: Bill Chouinard
Album: Bill Chouinard Premieres – Pro Organo CD 7184
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Organ: 2001 IV/118 Casavant/Schantz, St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Mahtomedi, Minnesota USA
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