César Franck's only symphony has all but disappeared from our concert halls. That's a great shame, says Tom Service. This is a remarkable and radical work. When was the last time you heard César ...

When the first performance of Cesar Franck’s Symphony in D Minor was given in Paris in 1889, critics were almost unanimously indignant. Sniffed one of them: “Why play this symphony here? Who is this M ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Pick Paul Jacobs has completed his survey of the major solo organ works of César Franck, whose birthday year is passing with scattered ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by César Franck’s only symphony was a pillar of the repertory for decades. But it’s now a rarity. By David Allen See more of our coverage in your search ...

Cesar Franck was a one-hit wonder when it came to writing symphonies. The one he finally did write came only near the end of his life. We take you to Paris, the city where Franck spent a good portion ...

This is an intriguing collection of César Franck's five works involving a solo piano, all featuring the up-and-coming French pianist Bertrand Chamayou. Two of them are rarely heard, and another is a ...

Rare's the pianist who'd play two recitals totaling more than two hours of music, all from memory, in a single day. And a pianist wouldn't have to play lots of notes with feet as well as fingers, plus ...

Ivan Hewett is The Telegraph’s Classical Music Critic and an author whose works include Music: Healing The Rift, a personal history of modern music. He has been involved in music as a composer, ...

César Franck was no slouch when it came to writing for the piano. The Prélude, Choral et Fugue has long been among the keyboard repertoire’s toughest challenges, and here its sturdy counterpoint, ...

Cesar Franck only got around to writing one symphony, but luckily he made it a good one. From a concert the French National Orchestra gave last summer, on tour in Romania, we'll hear a performance of ...

Has there ever existed a milder, more humble man who was also a great composer than César Franck? His ambitions were simple: to serve music and God with equal ­reverence. Name a famous Belgian! Well, ...