Franck's compositions created an antithesis to the lighter operatic music dominant in 19th-century France, though his works had little success during his lifetime.
Composition History
César Franck's Piano Quintet in F minor, composed in 1878/79, subtly processed an autobiographical episode involving his pupil, the Irish composer and pianist Augusta Holmès.
Performer Biography
Dmitry Ablogin, a brilliant keyboard artist, studied fortepiano in Germany and won the 1st International Chopin Competition on Period Instruments in Warsaw in 2018.
Composer Biography
César Franck, a German-Belgian composer, led a modest life but significantly influenced French music history as an exceptional pedagogue.
Critical Reception
Camille Saint-Saëns, to whom Franck dedicated his Piano Quintet, heroically played the premiere but then pointedly rejected the dedication, possibly due to hurt feelings over Augusta Holmès.
Album & Artwork
The album title, 'Le temps retrouvé' (Time Regained), comes from Marcel Proust, who was deeply inspired by Franck's music and used the phrase for the seventh volume of his novel 'In Search of Lost Time'.
Performer Biography
The Eliot Quartett, founded in 2014, is an internationally diverse ensemble with members from Canada, Germany, and Russia, and has won prizes at numerous music competitions.
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