Mass in A major
Orchestral version op. 12, 1860
The use of strongly contrasting themes, the developmental technique, and the broad sweep of an abundance of melodic invention are unmistakable hallmarks of the symphonic style. Beautiful wind passages, rippling harp arpeggios, and the romantic sound of the solo cello are features of the instrumentation.
This edition contains both the orchestral version as well as a reduced (non-origina)l version with organ instead of wind instruments. The version for smaller forces made by Franck, with harp, cello, double bass, and organ instead of orchestra (organ version), is also available. All versions can be performed with the original three-part choral scoring (soprano, tenor, bass) as well as in a four-part version more suitable for modern use.
This edition contains both the orchestral version as well as a reduced (non-origina)l version with organ instead of wind instruments. The version for smaller forces made by Franck, with harp, cello, double bass, and organ instead of orchestra (organ version), is also available. All versions can be performed with the original three-part choral scoring (soprano, tenor, bass) as well as in a four-part version more suitable for modern use.
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César Franck
| 1822-1890César Franck (1822–1890), a native of Liège, Belgium, studied in Paris and was active there at the Cavaillé-Coll organ of the Church of Sainte-Clotilde from 1859 until his death. In 1871 he was a co-founder of the “Société nationale de Musique”, later becoming its president. In 1872 he was appointed professor of organ at the Paris Conservatoire. His students included well-known personalities from French music history such as Ernest Chausson, Vincent d’Indy, Gabriel Pierné, Charles Tournemire, Louis Vierne and also, for a short while, Claude Debussy. In early July 1890 Franck had an accident with a horse-drawn omnibus, from the consequences of which he never recovered. He died on 8 November. Franck’s successors at Sainte-Clotilde were G. Pierné and (from 1898) Ch. Tournemire, one of Olivier Messiaen’s teachers. Personal details
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