This album was recorded in the Salle Philharmonique de Liège, Belgium, on October 13 and 14, 2018.
Recording & Production
The piano used for this recording is a Bösendorfer Vienna Concert 280.
Compositional Technique
César Franck's piano writing was heavily inspired by the organ, leading listeners to wonder if he confused the two instruments.
Composition History
In his Prelude, Choral & Fugue, César Franck invented a new three-part format that no other composer had conceived before him.
Composer Biography
César Franck, the composer, was born in Liège in 1822, before Belgium as we know it today existed.
Critical Reception
César Franck's music was only truly rediscovered by the public in the late 1960s, thanks to pianists like Aldo Ciccolini, Samson François, and Vlado Perlemuter.
Composer's Artistic Vision
César Franck's musical education was influenced by both French and German traditions, the latter through his mother.
