Franck Symphony in D minor
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Franck's Symphony in D minor is a late-Romantic orchestral work renowned for its cyclical structure, rich harmonies, and emotional intensity, and is considered the Belgian composer's symphonic masterpiece.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Franck Symphony in D minor canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
ⓘ
symphony ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 40 minutes ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | FWV 48 ⓘ |
| composer | César Franck ⓘ |
| compositionEndYear | 1888 ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1886 ⓘ |
| considered | César Franck’s symphonic masterpiece ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Paul Dukas
ⓘ
surface form:
Henri Duparc
|
| firstPublisher | Hamelle ⓘ |
| genre | symphonic music ⓘ |
| influenced | French symphonic tradition ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Beethoven symphony cycles
ⓘ
surface form:
Beethoven symphonies
Franz Liszt ⓘ Richard Wagner ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | instrumental ⓘ |
| laterReception | became part of standard orchestral repertoire ⓘ |
| movement |
Allegretto
ⓘ
Allegro non troppo ⓘ Lento – Allegro non troppo ⓘ |
| movementCount | 3 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
prominent role for organ-like orchestral sonorities
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rich chromatic harmonies ⓘ use of cyclic thematic transformation ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
Charles Munch
ⓘ
surface form:
Charles Munch – Boston Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein – Orchestre National de France ⓘ Pierre Monteux ⓘ
surface form:
Pierre Monteux – Chicago Symphony Orchestra
|
| orchestraAtPremiere |
Conservatoire de Paris student orchestra
ⓘ
surface form:
Conservatoire Orchestra
|
| orchestration |
2 bassoons
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2 clarinets ⓘ 2 flutes ⓘ 2 oboes ⓘ 2 trumpets ⓘ 3 trombones ⓘ 4 horns ⓘ strings ⓘ timpani ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| placeInComposerOutput | only completed symphony by César Franck ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Jules Garcin ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1889-02-17 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Paris ⓘ |
| premiereVenue | Conservatoire de Paris ⓘ |
| reception | initially controversial in Paris ⓘ |
| structure | cyclical form ⓘ |
| style | late Romantic ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | D minor ⓘ |
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