Lets Be Franck

A journey of enhanced perception, guided by Rollin Smith, Towards an Authentic Interpretation of the Organ works of Cesar Franck, with notable and historic examples.

Program Broadcast dates:

• January 8, 1996

Music played in the program

FRANCK: Piece heroique (1878) –Jeanne Demessieux (1845 Cavaillé-Coll/L'église de la Madeleine, Paris, France) London STS-15103 (LP)

FRANCK: Pastorale, Op. 19 –Marie-Claire Alain (1880 Cavaillé-Coll/Church of Saint François-de-Sales, Lyon, France) Erato CD-88110

FRANCK: Choral No. 3 in a –Charles Tournemire (1859 Cavaillé-Coll/Basilique Sainte Clotilde, Paris, France) (recorded in 1930) Pearl OPAL-811(LP)

FRANCK: Choral No. 2 in b –Arthur Poister (1950 Holtkamp/Crouse Auditorium, Syracuse University, NY) Westminster WST-14131 (LP)

FRANCK: Cantabile (1878) –Wolfgang R|bsam (1880 Cavaillé-Coll/Holy Cross Cathedral, Orleans, France) DG 2741 024 (LP)

FRANCK: Final in B-flat, Op. 21 –Rollin Smith (1981 Petty-Madden/Trinity Cathedral, Trenton, NJ) Repertoire Recording Society LP-22/24.

Rollin Smith’s book, Toward an Authentic Interpretation, and its supplement, Playing the Organ Works of Franck, are published by Pendragon Press. His own recording of the complete Franck works is available (in LP format only) from Repertoire Recording Society, 313 Fulton Street, Westbury, NY 11590.

This program was originally issued as #8847 in November 1988.