César Franck / by Leon Vallas ; translated by Hubert Foss.

Author/creator Vallas, Léon
Other author Foss, Hubert J. (Hubert James), 1899-1953, translator.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Oxford University Press, 1951.
Description283 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents Childhood at Liege (1822-35) -- First years in Paris (1385-37) -- The Paris Conservatoire (1837-42) -- Teaching and concert-giving during the Conservatoire period (1838-42) -- The trios (1842-43) -- Concerts from 1842-1845 -- Ruth (1845-46) -- Idyll: betrothal and marriage (1840-48) -- Life in obscurity: the young organist (1848-58) -- The organist at Sainte-Clotilde (1858-70) -- The war (1870-71): the Societe Nationale -- Professor of organ at the Conservatoire (1872): Redemption (1873) -- The Conservatoire: Les eolides: Les beatitudes (1872-80) -- The Quintet and Rebecca: two symphonic variations -- Trouble in the Societe Nationale: the violin sonata (1885-87) -- Piano pieces and songs: Psyche -- The symphony (1887-89) -- Ghiselle: the quartet -- Improvisation: chorales -- Death (1889-90) -- The man -- The teacher -- The composer.
General noteIncludes index.

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