Franck: Organ Music (3CD)

César Franck 1882-1890

Organ Music

CD1                                                                                                                                                                                62’00

The Anagogical Organ

1. Prière FWV32 13’24

Choral No.1 FWV38

2. I. Moderato 6’31
3. II. Maestoso / poco animato 2’02
4. III. (no tempo indication) 7’06

Choral No.2 FWV39

5. I. Maestoso / Largamente con fantasia 8’29
6. II. Primo tempo ma un poco meno lento 7’34

Choral No.3 FWV40

7. I. Quasi allegro 6’28
8. II. Adagio 7’20
9. III. Le double plus vite 3’00

CD2                                                                                                                                                                                56’56

The Symphonic Organ

Grande pièce symphonique FWV29

1. I. Andantino serioso 4’11
2. II. Allegro non troppo e maestoso 7’08
3. III. Andante 5’53
4. IV. Allegro 1’57
5. V. Andante 2’12
6. VI. Allegro non troppo e maestoso/andantino serioso/allegro non troppo e maestoso/poco lento/andante/Très lent 2’43
7. VII. Beaucoup plus largement 4’02
8. Fantaisie in A FWV35 14’44

9. Cantabile FWV36 7’04

10. Pièce héroïque FWV37 8’56

CD3                                                                                                                                                                                47’36

The Romantic Organ

Fantaisie in C FWV28

1. I. Poco lento 4’28
2. II. Allegretto catando 5’09
3. III. Quasi lento 1’24
4. IV. Adagio 3’01

Pastorale FWV31

5. I. Andantino 3’28
6. II. Quasi allegretto 3’15
7. III. Andantino 3’34

Prélude, Fugue & Variation FWV30

8. Prélude (andantino cantabile) 5’11
9. Fugue (allegretto ma non troppo) 3’25
10. Variation (andantino) 3’48

11. Final FWV33 10’45

Olivier Penin organ of Sainte Clotilde, Paris

Recording: 29 May, 11 December 2020 & 23 March,

3 December 2021, Basilica Sainte Clotilde, Paris, France