Prélude, Aria et Final
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Prélude, Aria et Final is a late-Romantic piano composition by César Franck, noted for its rich harmonic language and three-movement cyclical structure.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
piano composition
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solo piano work ⓘ |
| associatedComposerNationality | Belgian-French ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | FWV 23 ⓘ |
| composer | César Franck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Marie Poitevin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| difficultyLevel | advanced ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1888 ⓘ |
| formCharacteristic | cyclical thematic relationships between movements ⓘ |
| genre | late-Romantic music ⓘ |
| harmonicStyle | rich chromatic harmony ⓘ |
| historicalContext | composed near the end of César Franck’s life ⓘ |
| influences |
Franck’s own organ writing style
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German symphonic tradition ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| key | E major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| movement |
Aria
ⓘ
Final ⓘ Prélude ⓘ |
| movementOrder |
first movement: Prélude
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second movement: Aria ⓘ third movement: Final ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
contrasting characters between movements
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expressive lyricism in the Aria movement ⓘ integration of themes across movements ⓘ virtuosic piano writing ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 3 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 23 ⓘ |
| performanceContext | concert repertoire for advanced pianists ⓘ |
| period | late Romantic era ⓘ |
| placeInOeuvre | one of César Franck's major late piano works ⓘ |
| publisher | E. Fromont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reception | regarded as an important work in the Romantic piano repertoire ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByComposer |
Prélude, Choral et Fugue
NERFINISHED
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Variations symphoniques NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | cyclical form ⓘ |
| style | French Romantic piano repertoire ⓘ |
| texture | dense, organ-like piano textures ⓘ |
| thematicTechnique | motivic transformation across movements ⓘ |
| titleElement |
Aria
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Final ⓘ Prélude ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | approximately 18–20 minutes ⓘ |
| yearComposed | 1887 ⓘ |
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