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Birthdays:

Dying days:

Events:

Organ Works:

e.g.

• Six Pieces
  • Fantaisie
  • Grand Piece Symphonique
  • Prelude, Fugue et Variation
  • Patorale
  • Priere
  • Final
• Trois Pieces
• Trois Chorals
• L’Organiste

Piano:

• Prelude, Coral et Fugue
• Prelude, Aria et Final

Orchestra/Choir:

• Symphonic Poems (e.g. Psyche, Le Chasseur Maudit)
• Oratorios (e.g. Les Beatitudes)
• 1 Symphony (D minor)
• Variations Symphoniques for Piano and Orchestra

Chamber music:

• Violin Sonata
• Quartet
• Piano Quintet

4 Operas:

Two of them are "Ghiselle" and "Ruth".

(contribution by mkoester <mkoesterstud.uni-frankfurt.de>)

Major Works:

Piano and Organ Music:

• Prélude, chorale et fugue (1884)
• Prélude air et final (1887)
• 6 Pièces for organ (1860-1862) - among which Prélude, fugue et variation"
• 3 Pièces for organ

Oratories:

• Les Béautitudes (1869-1879)
• Rédemption (1872)
• Rébecca(1881)

Operas:

• Le valet de ferme (1851-1852)
• Hulda (1882-1885)
• Ghisèle (1888-1890) - finished by Brévile, Chausson, D’Indy, Coquard and Rousseau

(contributed by Gidon J. Berman <gjbermanusa.net>)

A French composer of Belgian origin. Best known for his cyclical works. Lately also more interest in his symphonies. Totally inignificant as an opera composer. Gave his first recital at the age of 11. Died as the result of a traffic accident in 1890.

(contributed by Gidon J. Berman <gjbermanusa.net>)

• http://www.france.diplomatie.fr/culture/galerie_composit/franck.html