R.J. Stove’s intensively researched biography of Belgian French composer César Franck (1822-1890) has striking merits. Stove writes exquisitely, in periodic sentences, and manages to make detailed ...

Donald Macleod explores how Cesar Franck, who was, known for being retiring and unassuming, became a leading figure of French musical life. It seems as if Franck's diffident character positively ...

Rare's the pianist who'd play two recitals totaling more than two hours of music, all from memory, in a single day. And a pianist wouldn't have to play lots of notes with feet as well as fingers, plus ...

When the first performance of Cesar Franck’s Symphony in D Minor was given in Paris in 1889, critics were almost unanimously indignant. Sniffed one of them: “Why play this symphony here? Who is this M ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by César Franck’s only symphony was a pillar of the repertory for decades. But it’s now a rarity. By David Allen Whatever Leopold Stokowski’s thirst for ...

Ivan Hewett is The Telegraph’s Classical Music Critic and an author whose works include Music: Healing The Rift, a personal history of modern music. He has been involved in music as a composer, ...

In honor of the 200th anniversary of composer César Franck’s birth, the organist David Enlow presents an all-Franck recital at The Church of the Ascension in New York City. Enlow is uniquely poised ...

The OPRL is set to stage CÉSAR FRANCK'S OPERA HULDA. Given in concert version in its entirety, this extremely rare work is typical of "French grand opera". Its medieval Scandinavian plot, full of ...

Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra (QPO) will mark César Franck’s 200th birth anniversary with a concert on March 5, at Qatar National Convention Centre. QPO said: “This concert includes Bizet’s Symphony No ...

A concert from Lithuania dedicated to the anniversaries of César Franck and Camille Saint-Saëns. The program also includes the Symphonic Overture Kęstutis by Lithuanian genius composer-painter ...

Friends and Influence: Vincent d'Indy first met Cesar Franck through fellow composer Henri Duparc. He became his pupil, and quickly developed an immense respect and admiration for Franck. Throughout ...

To mark the 200th anniversary of Franck's birth Donald Macleod spends the week delving a bit deeper into this enigmatic and complex character, from his early compositions which pay homage to Liszt and ...