César Franck - Complete Organ Works
2022 marks two hundred years since the birth of arguably one of the finest French organ composers, César Franck.
Following France’s defeat to Germany in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, the desire to become divorced from German influences & associations was a major cultural concern in the French musical world, influencing the development of a unique, recognisable musical style that would transmogrify compositional models written by their German predecessors and contemporaries. Celebrated composer, pianist, organist and pedagogue, César Franck, paved the way to achieving this, becoming a leading light in respect of passionate, emotional and sophisticated composition. VenueThe project will take place at the Ev. Pauluskirche, Berlin-Zehlendorf. Housed in this magnificent Church, in the main gallery, is a 3-manual Schuke Organ, which was installed in 2013 and is built in a symphonic style, aimed to imitate the sonorities of French instruments built by Aristide Cavaillé-Coll, one of the greatest organ builders of all time. The Church is easily accessed from most areas of Berlin: S-Bahn: S1 Bus: 285, 112, X10 From Berlin Hauptbahnhof: take the U5 underground service to Brandenburger Tor and then take the S1 to Zehlendorf. Church Address: Kirchstraße 6, 14163 Berlin |
To mark the occasion, William will present Franck's Complete Organ Works in three concerts, the details of which are presented below:
Organ Concert Saturday 3rd September 2022 Ev. Pauluskirche, Berlin-Zehlendorf (DE) - 12pm* César Franck - Complete Organ Works (I) Programme: Trois Pièces (1878) - Fantaisie in A - Cantabile - Pièce Héroïque Symphonic Interlude to 'Redemption' (transc. Daniel Roth) *this concert is due to finish at c.12.45pm Organ Concert
Saturday 10th September 2022 Ev. Pauluskirche, Berlin-Zehlendorf (DE) - 12pm* César Franck - Complete Organ Works (II) Programme: Trois Chorals (1890) - Choral No. 1 in E - Choral No. 2 in b - Choral No. 3 in a *this concert is due to finish at c.12.45pm Organ Concert
Saturday 17th September 2022 Ev. Pauluskirche, Berlin-Zehlendorf (DE) - 7pm* César Franck - Complete Organ Works (III) Programme: Six Pièces (1878) - Fantaisie in C - Grande Pièce Symphonique - Prélude, Fugue et Variation - Pastorale - Prière - Final *this concert is due to finish at c.8.30pm |