Symphony (Franck)

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The symphony in D minor by the French composer César Franck , which he began in 1886 and completed on August 22, 1888, is his only symphony, if one disregards a youthful attempt. It consists of 3 movements: 1. Lento / Allegro non troppo , 2. Allegretto, 3. Allegro non troppo . Franck's very idiosyncratic composition often met with rejection during his lifetime, but today it has gained international acceptance. The first performance took place on February 17, 1889 at the Paris Conservatory under the direction of the conductor Jules Garcin. Franck dedicated the work to his student Henri Duparc .

Instrumentation

2 flutes , 2 oboes , 1 English horn , 2 clarinets , 1 bass clarinet , 2 bassoons , 4 horns , 2 trumpets , 2 cornets , 3 trombones , 1 tuba , timpani , 1 harp and strings .

analysis

The opening sentence begins with a Lento introduction, which appears several times in the sentence. From this the main theme of the Allegro part develops, here in its second occurrence in F minor (T.77), while the first time (T.29) it appears in the main key of D minor.

Main theme 1st movement César Franck's symphony in D minor

In accordance with the rules, Franck composes the subordinate movement in the parallel major key of F, and two themes develop in the course. Franck also works with string tremolos and sophisticated chromatic harmonics.

In the finale , which is in D major, the main theme is first brought up again. However, this is then processed chromatically. At the end of the sentence, thematic elements from the introduction and from the final section of the exposition are used, giving the appearance of a cycle.

literature

  • Klaus Schweizer, Arnold Werner-Jensen: Reclam's concert guide. 18th edition. Reclam, Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 3-15-010602-8 .
  • Klaus Hinrich Stahmer: César Franck. Symphony in D minor. In: Wulf Konold (Ed.): Concert Guide Romanticism. 2nd Edition. Schott, Mainz 2007, ISBN 978-3-254-08388-3 , pp. 264-267.

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