Eduard Franck

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Eduard Franck

Eduard Franck (born October 5, 1817 in Breslau , † December 1, 1893 in Berlin ) was a German composer .

Life

Eduard Franck spent his youth in Breslau. Between 1834 and 1838 he was a private student of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy in Düsseldorf and Leipzig, where he also befriended Robert Schumann and William Sterndale Bennett . After stays abroad in Paris, London and Rome, he lived in Berlin from 1845 to 1851. From 1851 to 1859 Franck taught the subjects of piano, score playing and music theory at the Conservatory ( Rheinische Musikschule ) in Cologne, which was directed by Ferdinand Hiller . In addition, Franck was the director of the municipal choir as well as composer and pianist at the Gürzenich Concerts. In 1856 he received the title of Royal Music Director. From 1859 to 1867 Eduard Franck was the head of the music school in Bern and the conductor of the Bern Music Society and thus the person who determined the city's musical life. In 1867 he became a teacher at the Stern Conservatory in Berlin, and in 1878 at Emil Breslaur's seminar in Berlin. In 1875 he was awarded the title of professor.

In his first works, Eduard Franck was initially committed to the model of Mendelssohn (cf. the Violin Concerto Op. 30 in E minor, performed in Cologne in 1855/1861, for which Ferdinand David had given technical advice and which may also have inspired Max Bruch ). Later compositions are characterized by independence and individual language. Today one sees him correctly not as a successor, but as an intermediary between the generations of the main masters ( Friedhelm Krummacher ). Characteristic are formal clarity and noble expression as a result of a combination of transparent sentence and classically oriented structure with a romantic idiom. Important are the two symphonies op.47 in A major and op.52 in B major, the second violin concerto op.57 in D major, the string quartets op.49, 54 and 55, two string sextets op.41 and 50, but also the sometimes surprisingly modern violin sonatas and the extensive piano works (especially numerous sonatas), which he summarized in large cycles.

Eduard Franck married the pianist Tony Cäcilie Thiedemann on July 20, 1850 in Berlin. On January 3, 1858, she gave birth to her son Richard Franck in Cologne , who, as a pupil of Carl Reinecke, continued the family's musical tradition as a composer and pianist. The daughters Elsa (August 6, 1860) and Ida (April 27, 1862) were born in Bern. Eduard Franck is the brother of the writer Hermann Franck .

Eduard Franck's works have been re-edited by Pfefferkorn Musikverlag (Leipzig) since 2010 . Previously unpublished works will be presented in the first print.

Works (selection)

Orchestral works and concerts

  • Symphony in A minor (1846), lost
  • Symphony in G minor (1852/1856), lost
  • Symphony in B flat major (1858), lost
  • Symphony in A major op. 47, Berlin 1882, published on CD in 1998 (Fermate / audite), Critical Urtext edition 2013 by Pfefferkorn Musikverlag, Leipzig
  • Symphony in B flat major op. 52 (1883), manuscript, published on CD 2000 (audite)
  • Concert piece (Andante and Allegro for violin and orchestra) in A major (1845), manuscript, published on CD in 2012 (audite)
  • Fantasia for orchestra in G major op.16, Berlin approx. 1850, published as CD in 2012 (audite)
  • Concert-Overture for large orchestra in E flat major op.12, Berlin 1848, published as CD in 2012 (audite)
  • Overture Der Römische Carneval in D major op. 21, Cologne 1854, published as CD in 2012 (audite), Critical Urtext Edition 2013 at Pfefferkorn Musikverlag, Leipzig
  • Concert for the pianoforte with accompaniment of the orchestra in D minor op. 13, Berlin approx. 1849, Critical Urtext edition 2012 at Pfefferkorn Musikverlag, Leipzig
  • Concerto for two pianos and orchestra in C major (1852), lost
  • Concert for the violin with accompaniment of the orchestra in E minor, Op. 30, Berlin 1890, published on CD 1998 (Fermate / audite)
  • Violin Concerto in D major op.57 (1875), manuscript, published on CD 2000 (audite)
  • Concerto for pianoforte with orchestra in C major / A minor (1879), manuscript

Chamber music

  • Sonata for Pianoforte and Violoncello in D major op. 6, Berlin 1846, published on CD 1995 (Fermate / audite); Critical Urtext edition 2012 at Pfefferkorn Musikverlag, Leipzig
  • Sonata for Pianoforte and Violoncello in F major op. 42, Berlin 1882, published on CD in 2000 (Fermate / audite) and 2012 (Naxos); Critical Urtext edition 2012 at Pfefferkorn Musikverlag, Leipzig
  • Sonata for Pianoforte and Violin in C minor op. 19, Cologne 1853, published on CD in 1997 (Antes) and 2007 (audite); Critical Urtext edition 2011 at Pfefferkorn Musikverlag, Leipzig
  • Sonata for Pianoforte and Violin in A major op. 23, Cologne 1859, published on CD in 1997 (Antes), 2007 (audite) and 2012 (Naxos); Critical Urtext edition 2012 at Pfefferkorn Musikverlag, Leipzig
  • Violin Sonata in D major (1861), manuscript, published as CD in 2007 (audite) First print of the Urtext edition in 2012 by Pfefferkorn Musikverlag, Leipzig
  • Sonata for violin and piano in E major op. 60, Berlin 1910, published on CD in 2007 (audite); Critical Urtext edition 2012 at Pfefferkorn Musikverlag, Leipzig
  • Piano trio in E major (1835), manuscript, first print as Urtext edition in February 2012 by Pfefferkorn Musikverlag, Leipzig; published as CD 2014 (audite)
  • Piano Trio in E minor, Op. 11, Berlin 1848, published on CD 2009 (audite); Sheet music republished in 2009 by Edition Silvertrust, Riverwoods, IL, USA
  • Piano trio in E flat major op. 22, Cologne 1859, published on CD in 2012 (Naxos) and 2014 (audite)
  • Piano trio in D major op. 53 (1886), manuscript, first print as Urtext edition in March 2013 by Pfefferkorn Musikverlag, Leipzig; published as CD 2014 (audite)
  • Piano Trio in D major op. 58, Berlin 1898, published on CD 2009 (audite); Sheet music republished in 2009 by Edition Silvertrust, Riverwoods, IL, USA
  • String Quartet in F minor op. 49 (also 40), Berlin 1891, published on CD in 2001 (audite), sheet music republished in 2008 by Edition Silvertrust, Riverwoods, IL, USA, also in 2006 by Merton Music, London
  • String quartet in E flat major op. 54 (1874), published on CD in 2000 (audite), sheet music first published in 2008 by Edition Silvertrust, Riverwoods, IL, USA
  • String Quartet in C minor op. 55, Berlin 1899, published on CD in 2000 (audite), sheet music republished in 2007 by Edition Silvertrust, Riverwoods, IL, USA
  • String quintet in E minor op.15, Berlin 1850, published on CD 2011 (audite), sheet music republished in 2012 by Edition Silvertrust, Riverwoods, IL, USA
  • Piano quintet in D major op. 45, Berlin 1882, published on CD in 2001 (audite), sheet music republished in 2007 by Edition Silvertrust, Riverwoods, IL, USA
  • String quintet in C major op. 51, Berlin 1897, published on CD 2011 (audite); Sheet music republished in 2012 by Edition Silvertrust, Riverwoods, IL, USA
  • String sextet in E flat major op. 41, Berlin approx. 1882, 2011 Critical Urtext Edition, Leipzig (Pfefferkorn Musikverlag 2011), 2007 Reprint of the first edition published by Edition Silvertrust, Riverwoods, IL, USA, also in 2006 by Merton Music, London; published as CD 2004 (audite)
  • String sextet in D major op. 50, Berlin 1894, 2011 Critical Urtext Edition, Leipzig (Pfefferkorn Musikverlag 2012), republished in 2007 by Edition Silvertrust, Riverwoods, IL, USA, also in 2006 by Merton Music, London; published as CD 2004 (audite)

Piano music

  • Caprice, in: Hommage à Clara Wieck, Breslau 1836
  • Twelve Studies for the Pianoforte Op. 1, Leipzig 1837
  • Capriccio for the Pianoforte in E major op.2, Stuttgart approx. 1839
  • Three character pieces for the Pianoforte op.3, Leipzig approx. 1839
  • Album for the Pianoforte op.5, Leipzig 1843
  • Scherzo for the pianoforte in E flat major op.7, Berlin approx. 1847
  • Six variations on an own theme for the piano for four hands op.9, Berlin 1848
  • Three serenades for the Pianoforte op.10, Berlin 1848
  • 25 variations on a separate theme for pianoforte op.14, Berlin approx. 1849
  • Three impromptus for the pianoforte op.17, Berlin 1850
  • Six lyrical preludes for pianoforte op.18, Berlin approx. 1850
  • The Overture to the Magic Flute (by Mozart), for the pianoforte for two hands, Berlin 1850
  • Sonata in D minor (1853), manuscript
  • Three marches for the piano for four hands op.20, Cologne 1854
  • Song without Words 1857
  • Sonata in A major (1858), manuscript
  • Sonata in F major (1860), manuscript
  • Sonata in A flat major (1865), manuscript
  • Album sheet in E minor (1868), manuscript
  • Sonata in B flat major (1874), manuscript
  • Six Sonatas op. 40, Berlin 1882; No. 1 to No. 5 published as CD in 2010 and 2011 (Romantic Discoveries Recordings)
  • Forty piano pieces op.43, Berlin 1882
  • Three Sonatas for Pianoforte Op. 44, Berlin 1882; published on CD in 2009, 2010 and 2011 (Romantic Discoveries Recordings)
  • Duo for two pianofortes op.46, Berlin 1882
  • Sonata in G minor (1888), manuscript
  • Eight Piano Pieces for Four Hands, Op. 48, Berlin 1889
  • Sonata in B flat major (1893), manuscript
  • Sonata - on a motif by Robert Schumann, manuscript
  • Four-handed Toccata in D major, manuscript
  • Fantasy for piano op.61, Berlin 1910
  • Eight Piano Pieces op. 62, Berlin 1910; published as CD 2011 (Romantic Discoveries Recordings)

Vocal music

  • Six two-part songs for soprano and alto op.4, Leipzig 1842
  • Six songs for a soprano or tenor part, op.8, Berlin 1846

literature

  • Hans Bloesch , Die Bernische Musikgesellschaft 1815–1915 , Bern 1915
  • Fritz Feldmann:  Franck, Eduard. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 5, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1961, ISBN 3-428-00186-9 , p. 316 ( digitized version ).
  • P. and A. Feuchte, the composers Eduard Franck and Richard Franck. Life and Work, Documents, Sources , Second, completely revised edition, Leipzig (Pfefferkorn Musikverlag) 2010, ISBN 978-3-00-031664-7 .
  • Music in the past and present , 2nd edition, personal section , volume 6, Franck family article.

Discography (selection)

CD releases (from 1995), especially by the classic label 'audite', have made a significant contribution to making Franck better known again:

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i First recording Klassik-resampled 2011
  2. ↑ audite! - Series-Detail - The composers Eduard and Richard Franck (15 productions)  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.audite.de  
  3. ↑ Page no longer available , search in web archives: overview (11 CDs)@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.jpc.de
  4. ↑ audio samples
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personal data
SURNAME Franck, Eduard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German pianist and composer
DATE OF BIRTH October 5, 1817
PLACE OF BIRTH Wroclaw
DATE OF DEATH December 1, 1893
Place of death Berlin